Nephrology nurse vs oncology nurse

Differences between nephrology nurse and oncology nurse duties and responsibilities

Nephrology nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage medication inventory and hospital supplies; attend hospital meetings and ensure patients have appropriate level of nursing care.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Reinforce diet restriction and fluid limitation, dressing changes, catheter care, removal of staples, collecting lab specimens.
• Participate in the quarterly review of emergency/disaster procedures with patients and other staff.
• Provide diabetes education, including correct usage of insulin, prevention of diabetic complications, and teaching healthy diabetic lifestyle.
• Pet examination, vaccination preparation and administration, triage, compounding medications, surgical assisting, radiography, animal restraint.
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Oncology nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Gain significant experience in diverse areas of nursing process for oncology and transplant patients; administer chemotherapy and blood products.
• Initiate CPR on nonresponsive patients.
• Provide intravenous therapy in a home bound setting to include simple chemo therapy and PICC care along with other VADS.
• Provide professional nursing care for patients as it relates to provider orders and chemotherapy administration and education.
• Provide care to rehabilitation patients on rehab unit assist in activities of daily living, occupational therapy and physical therapy.
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