Obstetrical nurse vs school nurse

Differences between obstetrical nurse and school 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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School nurse example responsibilities.

• Create and manage care plans for students with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes, food allergies and depression).
• Evaluate and manage post-exposure of blood-borne pathogens.
• Administer medications, evaluate prescription needs and facilitate prescription management, chemotherapy teaching, assess and manage chemotherapy side effects.
• Perform employee physical exams including hearing and spirometry as required.
• Provide patient care for PCI patients, mechanically-ventilate patients and an overall variety of critically ill patients.
• Perform drug testing, physicals, PFT and xrays.
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