Nurse anesthetist vs family nurse practitioner

Differences between nurse anesthetist and family nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Nurse anesthetist example responsibilities.

• Manage use of anesthesia machine and mechanical ventilation.
• Perform specialty cares in the ICU and maternity unit.
• Initiate the induction of anesthesia, intubation, and monitoring during the anesthesia.
• Provide full scope midwifery care in busy FQHC clinics, birth center and hospital; credential with CAMC
• Full scope midwifery care in a community hospital setting
• Respond to cardiac arrests and situations demanding emergency intubation.
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Family nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes hypothyroidism and hypertension by following evidence base and clinical guidelines for these conditions.
• Manage acute illness and chronic health conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity and depression through a patient-centered, evidenced-base approach.
• Manage appropriate changes to individualize care plan to ensure cost and time efficacy in an outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation office.
• Refer patients to specialists to provide additional care to patients whose diseases and conditions are outside the scope of FNP practice.
• Full prescriptive rights with DEA certification.
• Educate patients on side effects, complications and further planning with chemotherapy.
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