Oncology nurse vs clinic registered nurse

Differences between oncology nurse and clinic registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Oncology nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Gain significant experience in diverse areas of nursing process for oncology and transplant patients; administer chemotherapy and blood products.
• Initiate CPR on nonresponsive patients.
• Provide intravenous therapy in a home bound setting to include simple chemo therapy and PICC care along with other VADS.
• Provide professional nursing care for patients as it relates to provider orders and chemotherapy administration and education.
• Provide care to rehabilitation patients on rehab unit assist in activities of daily living, occupational therapy and physical therapy.
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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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