School nurse vs occupational health nurse

Differences between school nurse and occupational health nurse duties and responsibilities

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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Occupational health nurse example responsibilities.

• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Facilitate rehabilitation of injure employees, utilizing case management to ensure coordination of care, FMLA and return-to-work program.
• Provide emergency triage care as appropriate, dispense medications and treatments, and assist physicians with physical exams and/or psychiatric evaluations.
• Exercise compassion and respect for all cultures.
• Prepare for HIPAA and MI-OSHA reviews and audits.
• Maintain and coordinate a and written a program.
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