Registered nurse vs doctor

Differences between registered nurse and doctor 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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Doctor example responsibilities.

• Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
• Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
• Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
• Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
• Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
• Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.
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