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Nursing jobs and specialization :red_flag: - Coggle Diagram
Nursing jobs and specialization :red_flag:
Registered Nurse (RN)
General Overview: Provides direct patient care, coordinates with healthcare teams, and ensures that patients are comfortable and informed about their care.
Responsibilities:
Assessing and monitoring patients' conditions.
Administering medications and treatments.
Educating patients and families.
Creating care plans in collaboration with physicians.
Advocating for patient rights and wellbeing.
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
General Overview: Advanced practice registered nurses with specialized education, typically in primary care or a specific field.
Responsibilities:
Diagnosing and treating medical conditions.
Prescribing medications.
Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.
Providing preventive care and health education.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
General Overview: Works under the supervision of RNs or physicians and provides basic patient care.
Responsibilities
Monitoring patient vitals and overall health.
Administering medications.
Assisting in patient hygiene and daily activities.
Collecting lab specimens.
Providing basic wound care.
Nurse Midwife (CNM)
General Overview: Specializes in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care
Responsibilities:
Assisting with childbirth and prenatal care.
Providing family planning and gynecological care.
Monitoring the health of both mother and baby.
Counseling families on birthing options and choices.
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
General Overview: Specializes in anesthesia care during surgeries and procedures
Administering anesthesia to patients.
Monitoring patients during surgery.
Assessing pre-surgical anesthesia needs.
Managing recovery from anesthesia post-surgery.
Responsibilities
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
General Overview: Advanced practice nurses who focus on improving patient care and outcomes within a specific specialty.
Responsibilities:
Assessing patients and developing care plans.
Consulting with physicians and other healthcare providers.
Educating and mentoring nursing staff.
Engaging in research and implementing evidence-based practices.