Perfusionist vs registered nurse

Differences between perfusionist and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Perfusionist example responsibilities.

• Manage floor, ICU and rehab in-patients as well as respond to ER and hospital consultation.
• Manage patients who suffer respiratory/cardiac arrest per ACLS protocol.
• Operate centrifugal ventricular assist devices, intra-aortic balloon pump, and cell saver devices.
• Assist surgical team by passing instruments sutures, sponges, holding retractors and suctioning patient.
• Monitor and assist during general, gyn, plastic, ortho, and peds cases.
• Monitor pet's pulse and oxygen rates during surgical procedures for their safety and post surgery supportive care.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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