Registered nurse vs certified nursing attendant

Differences between registered nurse and certified nursing attendant duties and responsibilities

Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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Certified nursing attendant example responsibilities.

• Do ADL sheets and assist RN's and LPN's when need.
• Develop and update syllabus for each assign course.
• Obtain vitals, monitor ADL'S be aware of patient condition and orientation.
• Turn and change beds, install and empty catheter bags and feed residents.
• Contribute individualized care with feeding patients.
• Operate Mechanical/Manual Hoyer lift for patients.
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