School nurse vs registered health nurse

Differences between school nurse and registered 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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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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