Nephrology nurse vs registered nurse charge nurse

Differences between nephrology nurse and registered nurse charge 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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Registered nurse charge nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage intravenous therapy via peripheral and central catheters; antibiotic, TPN/lipid, constant cardiac medication infusion and fluid administration.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Assess and carefully monitor medically diverse patients who require telemetry and safely administer medications.
• Collaborate with ICU team to provide excellent patient care utilizing critical thinking skills and evidence-base practice.
• Document patient medical history and symptoms, administer treatment and medications, and follow-up with patients during rehabilitation.
• Respond to codes, administering CPR and oxygen, monitoring vitals and preparing medications in anticipation of physician orders.
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