Md vs advanced practice registered nurse

Differences between md and advanced practice registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Md example responsibilities.

• Manage the office regarding Clia and OSHA laws and regulations
• Manage on call pager for after hours triage and urgent matters while staying in complete communication with the physician.
• Manage patient files by making new charts, keying all encounters through ICD-9 coding procedures and posting in patient database.
• Operate electrocardiograph (EKG), call to schedule test for patients and routine office visits.
• Back office responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals, chief complaint and documenting into EMR system.
• Assist physicians in exams rooms, administer intramuscular injections and perform venipuncture on adult and pediatric patients.
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Advanced practice registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Employ as an APRN to manage wind care for adults and geriatrics in a rehabilitation and nursing home setting.
• Manage chronic comorbid conditions such as; congestive heart failure, COPD, hypothyroidism, atrial fibrillation and hypertension.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions such as ESRD, COPD, heart failure, spinal cord injury, and diabetes.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, education and evaluation of patients in an acute/critical care hospital setting.
• Train volunteer nurses, physicians, and staff in the transition to the EMR.
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