Internal medicine nurse practitioner vs orthopedic nurse practitioner

Differences between internal medicine nurse practitioner and orthopedic 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.

Orthopedic nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Experience in managing type 2 DM, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, COPD, sleep apnea, and asthma.
• Specialize in post-operative care and rehabilitation, in coordination with physical therapy department.
• Perform in-office procedures, such as dermal shave, punch biopsy and cryotherapy.
• Educate, instruct, and support new or experience bedside nurses in the Neurosurgical ICU.
• Assist in biopsy and skin removal procedures including MOHS surgery, cryotherapy, laser, injections and sutures.
• Educate patients and family on patient specific diagnosis, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques including patient control analgesia.
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