Nurse extern vs nurse technician

Differences between nurse extern and nurse technician duties and responsibilities

Nurse extern example responsibilities.

• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, obtain vital signs and assessments, and perform 12 lead EKG's.
• Perform initial assessments on patients in outpatient oncology clinic; recording vital signs, significant medical history and chief complaints.
• Shadow to adult medical-surgical nurse staff- head-to-toe assessment, assist with medication administration, computer charting with co-signor, and telemetry monitoring
• Obtain ACLS, to ensure patients receive the best quality of care.
• Obtain ACLS certification and then float to all critical care areas as needed.
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Nurse technician example responsibilities.

• Manage memory unity within facility.
• Deliver timely and quality patient care on rehabilitation unit under direct supervision of staff nurses.
• Assist patients with ADL's: bathing, transferring, ambulating, changing bed linens, skin care, etc.
• Assist and serve patients with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort.
• Assist new surgical patients with appropriate equipment to meet rehabilitation needs, and offer mental encouragement for a more positive recovery.
• Pick up patient for surgery.
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