Medical/surgery registered nurse vs surgical technician

Differences between medical/surgery registered nurse and surgical technician duties and responsibilities

Medical/surgery registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessment, monitors patient's condition and promptly communicates patient's change in status and needs.
• Experience ACLS provider, knowledge of many cardiac medications, cardiac gtts, medications, gtts to prevent thromboembolism, etc.
• Document assessment into electronic system.
• Monitor electrocardiogram telemetry monitors, gaining expertise in identifying cardiac arrhythmia.
• Operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
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Surgical technician example responsibilities.

• Manage sterilization of field during surgical procedures, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation meet organization protocol.
• Function in scrub role in Cardio-Thoracic cases in adult and pediatrics surgeries.
• Experience in on-site and real life crisis situations with patients needing Heimlich maneuver and/or CPR.
• Certify nurse of the operating room, register first assistant, BLS and ACLS certify.
• Operate as part of the anesthesia team by assisting the anesthesiologist and the CRNA before and during routine surgical cases.
• Distribute instruments, sponges, sutures and other supplies to surgeons using aseptic technique and assists in a variety of specialties.
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