Orthopedic nurse practitioner vs neurosurgical nurse practitioner

Differences between orthopedic nurse practitioner and neurosurgical 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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Neurosurgical nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes and provide prescriptions and education before discharge from the hospital.
• Identify, assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and perform evaluations for surgical and post- surgical patients.
• Evaluate postoperative patients and routine follow up visits in office independently.
• Skil at EKG interpretation and arrhythmia recognition and management.assist with transition and implementation of computerize provider order entry and documentation.
• Perform history and physical exam upon admission including dictation of findingsfollow by discharge summaries.