Private duty nurse vs hospice registered nurse

Differences between private duty nurse and hospice registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Private duty nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage Ventriculostomies and interpret ICP and CVP readings.
• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Communicate with medicaid, and insurance companies to ensure patients receive appropriate care and payment of procedures and medication.
• Provide daily assessments, ADL's medication management and any necessary medical treatments.
• Monitor ventilator and oxygen saturation regularly; offer medication, treatments, and tracheostomy care.
• Provide care to home bound individuals with tracheostomy, ventilator assistance patients, administration of medications, referrals
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Hospice registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Follow plan of care for dying patients with care and compassion to minimize pain and discomfort.
• Promote health and rehabilitation of patients through teaching, supervising, counseling and appropriate preventative and treatment measures.
• Assist with ADL's, teach patients and their family members how to live safely in their home.
• Assist staff with transition to new EMR.
• Review ADR process and assist with appeals process.
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