Physical therapy nurse vs visiting nurse

Differences between physical therapy nurse and visiting 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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Visiting nurse example responsibilities.

• Provide care and manage gastrostomy, colostomy, and tracheostomy.
• Consult and teach HHA the best ways of achieving goals direct to improvement of functional status of patient and safety.
• Assist with obtaining proper DME and permanent services which permit patients to safely manage their medical treatment from their own home.
• Case management of Medicare and manage care patients, including coordination of services, obtaining insurance authorization, interdisciplinary communication.
• Complete CPI training to physically restrain patients.
• Assess clients for eligibility for preventive TB therapy and administer tuberculosis medication.
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