Public health dentist vs school nurse

Differences between public health dentist and school nurse duties and responsibilities

Public health dentist example responsibilities.

• Manage early and moderate periodontal disease, evaluate the results of periodontal treatment and establish maintenance program.
• Examine typical human smoking patterns and variation in tobacco biomarkers to smoke constituents across a range of cigarette tar categories.
• Assess the differences in biomarkers of exposure among African-Americans and Caucasians, comparing menthol and non-menthol cigarette smoking.
• Assess the differences in biomarkers of exposure among African-Americans and Caucasians, comparing menthol and non-menthol cigarette smoking.

School nurse example responsibilities.

• Create and manage care plans for students with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes, food allergies and depression).
• Evaluate and manage post-exposure of blood-borne pathogens.
• Administer medications, evaluate prescription needs and facilitate prescription management, chemotherapy teaching, assess and manage chemotherapy side effects.
• Perform employee physical exams including hearing and spirometry as required.
• Provide patient care for PCI patients, mechanically-ventilate patients and an overall variety of critically ill patients.
• Perform drug testing, physicals, PFT and xrays.
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