Nurse anesthetist vs staff nurse

Differences between nurse anesthetist and staff 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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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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