Ward supervisor vs school nurse

Differences between ward supervisor and school nurse duties and responsibilities

Ward supervisor example responsibilities.

• Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
• Operate heart-lung to regulate blood circulation, composition, administer drugs and anesthetic agents, and control body temperature during surgery.
• Provide care to pediatric patients as part of an interdisciplinary team on the pediatric hematology/oncology and general pediatrics unit

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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