Orthopedic nurse practitioner vs hospitalist nurse practitioner

Differences between orthopedic nurse practitioner and hospitalist 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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Hospitalist nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage continuity of care for complex general internal patients with limit resources-diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric, and homeless.
• Complete consultations for medical management history and physical on patients admit to the hospital by specialty physicians.
• Provide inclusive medical management as admitting, attending and/or consulting agent for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnosis.
• Skil at EKG interpretation and arrhythmia recognition and management.assist with transition and implementation of computerize provider order entry and documentation.
• Provide GYN consultation frequently for primary care providers.
• Serve as clinical instructor for foreign-train midwives requiring GYN experience for CNM certification.