Perioperative nurse vs triage register nurse

Differences between perioperative nurse and triage register nurse duties and responsibilities

Perioperative nurse example responsibilities.

• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Prepare patients for surgical procedures, according to specific physician orders, anesthesia orders and facility policy.
• Provide PACU care, monitoring airway, vitals and pain levels.
• Transport patient to PACU safely, and provide report to the nurse receiving care of the patient.
• Direct ordering and inventory of pharmaceuticals, as well as ENT, GI, and pain management supplies.
• Require ACLS certification and good customer-service and post-surgical assessment skills.
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Triage register nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Leverage a comprehensive network of community resources to provide patients with referrals to external service providers.
• Assist in maintaining and updating OSHA and MSDS information logs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance to JCAHO standards, HCFA and OSHA compliance; validate by surveys.
• Train to perform venipuncture for necessary blood tests
• Order and obtain blood laboratory specimens through venipuncture.
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