Internal medicine nurse practitioner vs gastroenterology nurse practitioner

Differences between internal medicine nurse practitioner and gastroenterology nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Internal medicine nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage continuity of care for complex general internal patients with limit resources-diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric, and homeless.
• Work cohesively with primary care doctors while functioning autonomously in daily care of patients.
• Work with collaborating physician to provide care to hospitalize patients with multiple co-morbid conditions.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Gastroenterology nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Establish a heart failure program in acute rehabilitation setting manage by collaborating cardiologist.
• Manage pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes and provide prescriptions and education before discharge from the hospital.
• Review medical history, check vital signs and prepare patients for endoscopic procedures.
• Work on the step down unit and CV ICU.
• Diagnose and/or treat chronic healthcare problems such as hypertension, diabetes, elevate cholesterol.
• Cover emergency room admissions, med-surg, ICU, endoscopy; assist gastroenterologists with procedures.
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