Orthopedic nurse practitioner vs emergency medicine nurse practitioner

Differences between orthopedic nurse practitioner and emergency medicine nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

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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Emergency medicine nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Assess, diagnose and medically manage patients with various GI diseases and dysfunctions
• Provide appropriate patient care including recording patients' medical history and physical assessment.
• Work on development and implementation of new EMR system, competent in CPOE.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.
• Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.