Lactation consultant vs registered nurse in the icu

Differences between lactation consultant and registered nurse in the icu duties and responsibilities

Lactation consultant example responsibilities.

• Manage communications with referral source, medical providers, injure worker and other parties involve in the rehabilitation process.
• Provide clinical lactation support, community breastfeeding education, and CPR instruction
• Work in outpatient breastfeeding center as IBCLC with occasional floating to inpatient lactation consulting.
• Provide guidance to birth mothers on proper positions and latch techniques to minimize potential complications.
• Implement and oversee a maternity services clinic focusing on prenatal education, lactation services, and breastfeeding.
• Perform nutrition assessment for participants by providing participants with information on healthy eating, nursing assistance, and healthy lifestyle choices.
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Registered nurse in the icu example responsibilities.

• Manage care of patients with HTN, DM, COPD, asthma, stroke, renal failure.
• Achieve initial CCRN this employment environment.
• Manage care for patients with multiple chronic/acute conditions including renal, cardiac, respiratory, GI and diabetic.
• Manage care of patients who require cardiac monitoring, including dialysis, COPD, CHF and pre/post surgical patients
• Manage central venous catheters, including PICC lines, arterial lines as required for administration of medication and nutrition support.
• Monitor and manage chest tubes and various drainage devices along with pacer wires, epidural lines, and PCA pumps.
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