Physical therapy nurse vs registered nurse

Differences between physical therapy nurse and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Physical therapy nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage fistulas and other draining wounds using creative intervention referring patients to appropriate community agencies.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Focus on traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation.
• Initiate the program for nurse assessment and placement of PICC lines for all inpatients.
• Include pain management, chemotherapy administration, blood administration, routine peripheral and central access care, and night pharmacy backup.
• Supervise and administer chemotherapy and blood products.
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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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