Oncology nurse vs staff nurse

Differences between oncology nurse and staff 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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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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