Nurse midwife vs head nurse

Differences between nurse midwife and head nurse duties and responsibilities

Nurse midwife example responsibilities.

• Full scope CNM care for busy manage healthcare facility and hospital.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide tracheostomy care, trauma, burns, diabetic care.
• Participate in the clinical education of ob residents, medical and nursing students.
• Assist in bedside surgery, all types of ventilation, arterial and venous lines.
• Diagnose, monitor and examine women and foetus during pregnancy, labour and delivery.
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Head nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Receive intensive training for critical care skill development upon transferring to the medical ICU.
• Perform advanced nursing care to acute/chronic medical/surgical, cardiac, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and oncology/ hematology patients.
• Certify staff in CPR and blood glucose monitoring.
• Develop and implement an intensive care class for the staff; implement ACLS class for all staff.
• Develop process improvement plan with bundles for sedation and ventilation.
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