Obstetrics-gynecology nurse practitioner vs orthopedic nurse practitioner

Differences between obstetrics-gynecology nurse practitioner and orthopedic nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Obstetrics-gynecology nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage appropriate changes to individualize care plan to ensure cost and time efficacy in an outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation office.
• Conduct review and analysis of pathology reports, mammography reports, and pelvic/obstetrical ultrasound reports.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.
• Perform EKGs, train staff to use EKG machine.
• Perform EKG's and assist MD with stress test and flexible sigmoidoscopy.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Orthopedic nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Experience in managing type 2 DM, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, COPD, sleep apnea, and asthma.
• Specialize in post-operative care and rehabilitation, in coordination with physical therapy department.
• Perform in-office procedures, such as dermal shave, punch biopsy and cryotherapy.
• Educate, instruct, and support new or experience bedside nurses in the Neurosurgical ICU.
• Assist in biopsy and skin removal procedures including MOHS surgery, cryotherapy, laser, injections and sutures.
• Educate patients and family on patient specific diagnosis, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques including patient control analgesia.
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