Nurse manager vs registered nurse

Differences between nurse manager and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Nurse manager example responsibilities.

• Case manage workers compensation cases, administer drug testing, surveillance testing, minor 1st aid and CPR instruction.
• Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
• Manage staff of medical personnel providing care for telemetry, geriatric and general medicine patients.
• Involve in utilization review and chart audits for all appropriate documentation for medicaid, Medicare and manage care organizations.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications.
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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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