Life care planner vs school nurse

Differences between life care planner and school nurse duties and responsibilities

Life care planner example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Complete health risk assessments for members who have recently become effective with Delaware Medicaid.
• Work with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies in obtaining authorization using ICD codes for patient's home care needs.
• Examine patients arriving acutely in the ICU and administer therapeutic activities including ambulation, bed mobility, transfers and safety.
• Report to APS as appropriate.
• Create, implement, and evaluate nurse training for HEDIS.
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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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