Neonatal nurse vs registered nurse

Differences between neonatal nurse and registered 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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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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