Perinatal nurse vs private duty nurse

Differences between perinatal nurse and private duty nurse duties and responsibilities

Perinatal nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Perform and decipher NST's, CST's, BPP's, and AFI's.
• Complete antepartum testing, including NST and BPP.
• Skil in advance fetal monitoring.
• Utilize electronic fetal monitors and medication pumps.
• Work concurrently with insurance carriers in recommending and implementing services for high-risk patients.
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Private duty nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage Ventriculostomies and interpret ICP and CVP readings.
• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Communicate with medicaid, and insurance companies to ensure patients receive appropriate care and payment of procedures and medication.
• Provide daily assessments, ADL's medication management and any necessary medical treatments.
• Monitor ventilator and oxygen saturation regularly; offer medication, treatments, and tracheostomy care.
• Provide care to home bound individuals with tracheostomy, ventilator assistance patients, administration of medications, referrals
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