Neonatal nurse vs community health nurse

Differences between neonatal nurse and community health nurse duties and responsibilities

Neonatal nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage infants in incubators, on conventional ventilators, oscillator, inhale nitric oxide, cooling cap therapy, phototherapy.
• Implement nursing interventions using evidence base practice to achieve desire patient outcome in collaboration with the NICU interdisciplinary team
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Respond rapidly to codes & successfully administer CPR.
• Assist the charge nurse with CPR classes to the parents through interpretation & instruction.
• Care of the infant requiring mechanical ventilation, oxygen support and numerous medications to maintain quality of life.
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Community health nurse example responsibilities.

• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Assist in GYN unit and in NICU.
• Administer medications via PO, IM, SC.
• Provide a caring & safe environment for neonatal, pediatric populations & couplet mother-baby care.
• Record information and counsele patients regarding communicable diseases as required by law.
• Communicate with MD and collaborate with disciplinary team to formulate comprehensive care plans for patients.
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