Licensed vocational nurse staff nurse vs surgical nurse

Differences between licensed vocational nurse staff nurse and surgical nurse duties and responsibilities

Licensed vocational nurse staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Care of the patient in high observation patients (ICU) with multiple system diagnoses in an acute care environment.
• Set up and regulate oxygen therapy as well as initiate and/or assist with CPR.
• Monitor EKG strips, lab data, blood work and report any critical data to the RN.
• Operate patient care, follow up calls, make referrals and call prescriptions and document all within ATHENA EMR.
• Help the nursing department to resolve the issues relate to EMR & computer with help of care- connect team.
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Surgical nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage GI bleeds, asthmatics, bowel resections, fractures, patients with chest and feeding tubes.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Maintain BLS, NRP, ACLS
• Prepare patients for procedures, initiate and maintain intravenous therapy, and obtain 12-lead EKG.
• Establish care plans and perform care for ICU, CCU, cardiac, and neurological patients.
• Serve as a BLS/ ACLS instructor.
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