Registered nurse med/surg vs registered health nurse

Differences between registered nurse med/surg and registered health nurse duties and responsibilities

Registered nurse med/surg example responsibilities.

• Manage respiratory ventilator, EKG equipment, intravenous and oral medication, intravenous pump machine, and blood products transfusion.
• Achieve telemetry and BLS certification.
• Interact with professionalism and compassion to consistently achieve confidence in care.
• Manage and care for medical-surgical ICU patients including neurology and plastic surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide compassion to patients and family members ensuring optimal levels of comfort and privacy
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Registered health nurse example responsibilities.

• Operate specialize equipment such as cardiac monitor, EKG, DEA, managing nasal pharyngeal and gastric suction.
• Manage ventilator settings and complete tracheostomy care on chronically ill patients.
• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Deliver a complete range of care to general Medicare, Medicaid home care patient's.
• Obtain knowledge of medical diagnostic and billing codes used for private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements.
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