Nurse anesthetist vs registered nurse

Differences between nurse anesthetist and registered nurse 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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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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