Professional nursing assistant vs nurse technician

Differences between professional nursing assistant and nurse technician duties and responsibilities

Professional nursing assistant example responsibilities.

• Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency situations.
• Cycle through all areas of perioperative care, including pediatric and adult pre-op and post-op, and the short stay unit.
• Provide behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Nurse technician example responsibilities.

• Manage memory unity within facility.
• Deliver timely and quality patient care on rehabilitation unit under direct supervision of staff nurses.
• Assist patients with ADL's: bathing, transferring, ambulating, changing bed linens, skin care, etc.
• Assist and serve patients with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort.
• Assist new surgical patients with appropriate equipment to meet rehabilitation needs, and offer mental encouragement for a more positive recovery.
• Pick up patient for surgery.
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