Staff nurse vs registered nurse in the icu

Differences between staff nurse and registered nurse in the icu duties and responsibilities

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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Registered nurse in the icu example responsibilities.

• Manage care of patients with HTN, DM, COPD, asthma, stroke, renal failure.
• Achieve initial CCRN this employment environment.
• Manage care for patients with multiple chronic/acute conditions including renal, cardiac, respiratory, GI and diabetic.
• Manage care of patients who require cardiac monitoring, including dialysis, COPD, CHF and pre/post surgical patients
• Manage central venous catheters, including PICC lines, arterial lines as required for administration of medication and nutrition support.
• Monitor and manage chest tubes and various drainage devices along with pacer wires, epidural lines, and PCA pumps.
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