Obstetrical nurse vs emergency room nurse

Differences between obstetrical nurse and emergency room nurse duties and responsibilities

Obstetrical nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Monitor patients' throughout epidural anesthesia and treat inadequate analgesia.
• Monitor mother and baby during labor by performing appropriate maternal and fetal monitoring according to protocol and assist physicians during childbirth.
• Serve as a staff nurse on the medical surgical floor as well as the ICU.
• Provide resuscitation and care for newborns immediately after delivery care (includes infants born to mothers suffering from substance abuse).
• Develop and implement personalized care plans for postpartum and newborn patients.
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Emergency room nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage Gyn complaints, in- cluding colposcopy, infertility and minor surgical procedures.
• Manage assessments, nursing diagnosis, precept newly employees, rotation from ICU to ER.
• Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
• Care for GYN patients immediately after surgery and until discharge.
• Perform CPR and a for patients to restore heart and breathing functions.
• Provide conscious sedation for patients in endoscopy department.
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