Nurse midwife vs nurse

Differences between nurse midwife and 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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Nurse example responsibilities.

• Monitor patients' status during surgery (circulate in operating room) and manage patients in PACU.
• Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
• Monitor patients for cardiac rhythm changes and implement medication according to ACLS guidelines.
• Educate patients and families on diseases processes, medications, wind care, and iv infusion.
• Provide care for patients on medical/surgical, transplant, cardiac, orthopedic, postpartum, neonatal ICU, and psychiatric units
• Demonstrate competence in CPR and other medical emergency situations.
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