Scrub nurse vs head nurse

Differences between scrub nurse and head nurse duties and responsibilities

Scrub nurse example responsibilities.

• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Assist scrub nurse in the setup, arrangement and count of surgical equipment and sponges.
• Maintain and accurately document proper counting of instruments, sponges and needles as per policy.
• Include teaching at community outreach seminars and optometry seminars for patients and physicians
• Provide teaching to patients and families regarding health care preparation in ambulatory/outpatient care.
• Perform and participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Head nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Receive intensive training for critical care skill development upon transferring to the medical ICU.
• Perform advanced nursing care to acute/chronic medical/surgical, cardiac, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and oncology/ hematology patients.
• Certify staff in CPR and blood glucose monitoring.
• Develop and implement an intensive care class for the staff; implement ACLS class for all staff.
• Develop process improvement plan with bundles for sedation and ventilation.
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