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National Nurses' Week, May 7 - 11th
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Medical Unit Nurses care for a broad patient base with multiple
disease entities. The expertise of the Medical Unit nurses lies
in their ability to manage acute and chronic illness with special
consideration for the geriatric patient population.
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Pain Management Nurses provide high quality, comprehensive
care to individuals to prevent or reduce pain, improve function
and enhance the quality of life.
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Rehabilitation Nurses are part of a multidisciplinary team,
which assist patients in reaching their maximum functional abilities
by placing an emphasis on the patient's goals, needs, and outcomes.
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Hospice Nurses are a subspecialty within Home Care who
is members of a team that collaborates on patient centered
plans of care. They have additional skills in end of life care,
specifically pain and symptom management.
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Oncology Nurses specialize in chemotherapy administration,
pain management, comfort care, family support and other special
needs of the cancer patient.
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Infection Control Nurses provide surveillance, education,
and consultation on infection control to hospitals and agencies
in the community.
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Infusion Plus Nurses care for patients receiving intravenous and
injectable therapies in an ambulatory care setting. These nurses'
special skills include chemotherapy and administration of blood
products.
Emergency Department Nurses care for all patients, any age,
with minor injury/illness to major illnesses such as cardiac arrest
or multi-trauma.
Transport Nurses provide critical care in the transport
environment, both on ground transport and in the air (fixed wing
and/or helicopter).
Critical Care Nurses provide high quality, collaborative
care to critically ill patients. Our spectrum of care extends
from saving a life to helping a family cope with end of life
decisions.
Monitored Acute Care Unit Nurses care for cardiac,
medical and surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
Neonatal Nurses care for the very smallest patients,
many premature, from ages 2-28 days.
Pediatric Nurses care for ill or injured infants,
children and adolescents with medical, surgical or trauma
conditions.
Dialysis Nurses care for patients with acute renal
failure and chronic end-stage renal disease.
Surgical Nurses care for patients in the pre-operative
and post-operative periods following general surgical procedures.
Neurological Nurses care for patients with neurologically
based illnesses and neurosurgical intervention.
Orthopedic Nurses care for patients that have experienced
an injury, surgery or illness in the bones, joints or muscles.
Perioperative and Surgery Nurses provide care and intervention
for patients needing surgery. These nurses provide special skills in
pre-operative care and teaching, circulating surgical cases, scrubbing
cases and providing recovery care.
Case Management Nurses have specialized training in ensuring
that the patient plan of care is based on current standards of care,
best practice and that services are utilized appropriately.
Maternal Child Nurses care for pregnant women and their
infants during the birthing process including care to women
experiencing complications of pregnancy, cesarean or vaginal
deliveries.
Home Health Nurses function in a very independent
setting, requiring experience and knowledge in patient and
family assessment and teaching with additional emphasis on
geriatric population characteristics and needs.
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