Public health nurse vs clinical research nurse

Differences between public health nurse and clinical research nurse duties and responsibilities

Public health nurse example responsibilities.

• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Assist in application of traction devices.perform routine tests such as urine dip stick, vision and hearing tests.
• Dispense medications and provide education for TB patients.
• Provide basic CPR classes at the community level as well.
• Produce and conduct staff classes such as CPR, respiratory protection, infectious diseases, etc.
• Instruct family in the care and rehabilitation of patient, maintenance of health and prevention of disease for family members.
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Clinical research nurse example responsibilities.

• Maintain accountability and compassion while providing care, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Command of CPR team until a doctor arrives; defibrillate and assess patients' condition.
• Administer pain medication through intravenous, oral or subcutaneous injection to recovering patients in the immediate post-operative period of surgery.
• Provide complete nursing care for patient populations undergoing procedures relate to abdominal surgery, multiple trauma, oncology, and peritoneal dialysis
• Provide skil nursing care for patients spanning the pediatric medical spectrum including hematology, immunology, oncology, neurology and endocrinology.
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