Surgical technician vs registered nurse

Differences between surgical technician and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Surgical technician example responsibilities.

• Manage sterilization of field during surgical procedures, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation meet organization protocol.
• Function in scrub role in Cardio-Thoracic cases in adult and pediatrics surgeries.
• Experience in on-site and real life crisis situations with patients needing Heimlich maneuver and/or CPR.
• Certify nurse of the operating room, register first assistant, BLS and ACLS certify.
• Operate as part of the anesthesia team by assisting the anesthesiologist and the CRNA before and during routine surgical cases.
• Distribute instruments, sponges, sutures and other supplies to surgeons using aseptic technique and assists in a variety of specialties.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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