Neonatal nurse vs neonatologist

Differences between neonatal nurse and neonatologist 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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Neonatologist example responsibilities.

• Obtain medical history and perform physical examinations of patients and initiate treatment, investigations and follow up treatment including counseling.
• Assist with PICU patients as needed.
• Conduct medical examinations, diagnose conditions, and perform treatments on respiratory and infectious disease patients.
• Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
• Develop CPOE order sets for the NICU and assisting in pediatric pharmacological order sets.