Infection control practitioner vs school nurse

Differences between infection control practitioner and school nurse duties and responsibilities

Infection control practitioner example responsibilities.

• Treat acute illnesses and manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic pain, and diabetes.
• Manage team of medical support personnel, orient new clinical employees and develop new guidelines for chemotherapy administration.
• Provision of care includes health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment with specialty consultations as indicated.
• Develop IC plans, ICRA, performing CDC NHSN surveillance.
• Develop blood borne pathogen policy and exposure management program to meet OSHA and CDC requirements.
• Work collaboratively with staff, departments and administration to reduce the risk of hospital-acquir infections among patients.
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School nurse example responsibilities.

• Create and manage care plans for students with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes, food allergies and depression).
• Evaluate and manage post-exposure of blood-borne pathogens.
• Administer medications, evaluate prescription needs and facilitate prescription management, chemotherapy teaching, assess and manage chemotherapy side effects.
• Perform employee physical exams including hearing and spirometry as required.
• Provide patient care for PCI patients, mechanically-ventilate patients and an overall variety of critically ill patients.
• Perform drug testing, physicals, PFT and xrays.
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