Person's health care nurse practitioner vs palliative care nurse practitioner

Differences between person's health care nurse practitioner and palliative care nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Person's health care nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes and provide prescriptions and education before discharge from the hospital.
• Assist physicians in GYN exams and minor surgical procedures.
• Assist provider with sub dermal implants and IUD procedures.
• Document patient status in electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Access pharmacy folder in EMR; assess and fill prescriptions per protocol.
• Implement rehabilitation plan and oversee medication compliance and communication with hospitals.
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Palliative care nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Evaluate and manage physical, intellectual, emotional, social & spiritual needs of veterans with serious illnesses.
• Manage acute rehabilitation and skil care inpatient population following orthopedic surgery until discharge.
• Prepare monthly re-certification audits for bi-weekly IDT meeting with MD.
• Utilize several different EMR systems for all of the various patient locations.
• Administer intravenous therapy, blood transfusions, total parenteral nutrition, EKG testing.
• Answer patient calls chart in EMR note and direct patient to MD or correct recipient.
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