Ob/gyn nurse vs clinic registered nurse

Differences between ob/gyn nurse and clinic registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Ob/gyn nurse example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
• Evaluate and perform physical exams on mostly cardiac patients as well as patients in the ICU.
• Ensure office are compliant with current OSHA & CLIA regulations as well as medical waste generator reports.
• Provide accurate measurements of biparietal diameter, head circumference, femur length, abdomen circumference and the amniotic fluid.
• Provide care in wide variety of emergent cases including neurology, cardiology, respiratory, OB/gyn, orthopedics and more.
• Maintain knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 coding principles, government regulation, protocols, and third party requirements for billing requirements.
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Clinic registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Perform both admissions and discharge of patients within the CICU as well as transferring patients to ICU or other units.
• Perform nursing functions in critical care units including ER, MICU, CCU, SICU in various hospitals and medical centers.
• Provide patient education that includes information about diagnosis, plan surgical procedures, post-surgical care, and physical rehabilitation procedures.
• Provide involved detail clinical evaluations of patients within the acute rehabilitation center along with needs for transition of care after discharge.
• Provide prenatal care education to ob triage patients to aide in fetal well-being.
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