Special duty nurse vs staff nurse

Differences between special duty nurse and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Special duty nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Educate patients on chemotherapy and relate treatments including growth factors and radiation.
• Take vitals and history of patients and enter into EMR (NexGen).
• Operate the EMR system with proficiency to assist in the proper care of patients.
• Interact closely with family members and patients in evaluating treatment plans and administer prescribed medications/treatments.
• Perform and participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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