Person's health care nurse practitioner vs physician assistant

Differences between person's health care nurse practitioner and physician assistant 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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Physician assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage a variety of acute and chronic conditions especially asthma, allergies, injuries, and infectious diseases.
• Manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, ASCVD, chronic back and joint pains, depression, and anxiety.
• Manage patient surgical care throughout the continuum of care from pre-op, to discharge planning, including ambulatory and hospital in-patients.
• Attain pertinent history & physicals for obstetrics and gynecological acute and preventative visits.
• Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
• Aid in the acute management of trauma patients including obtaining appropriate studies, suturing, and CPR.
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