Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse A cardiac Cathlab nurse works in the Cath Lab with the cardiologist. Their job often involves assisting in the placement of stents implanted in patients, and similar procedures performed in the lab. A cardiac Cath lab nurse must be trained similar to an operating room nurse and be familiar with cardiac Cath surgical equipment. A cardiac Cath lab nurse may do scheduling for lab procedures and work to maintain records of patients. Case Management Nurse A case management nurse oversees the patient’s health care needs. Most hospitals have case management nurses whose primary job it is to ensure the patient needs are being met. Case manager nurses may follow the patient from the hospital and to their home to ensure their well-being. Case management nurses play a heavy administrative role as well as interaction with patients. Certified Nurse Midwives Certified nurse midwives are trained to assist in delivering babies in uncomplicated pregnancies. The nurse midwife may work with a a midwife or in some cases visit patients by themselves to provide checkups. A nurse midwife should be trained to assist in the delivery of babies and also be trained in obstetrics in order to treat expecting mothers.A nurse midwife should be familiar with their patients prior to delivery and should be wellversed in when to call for additional medical assistance such as 911 when needed. Community Health Nursing A community health nurse may work within a healthdepartment, and works to educate the community. Among other duties, a community health nurse may offer vaccinations, and observe for any signs of outbreaks of communicable diseases. A community health nurse may treat anonymous patients with sexually transmitted wdiseases; however they are mandated to attempt to notify partners of patients with STD’s. A community health nurse may contact authorities in the event they suspect a pandemic such as bird flu outbreak. Related: Responding to a Complaint at Work Correctional Facility Nurse Correctional facility nurses work within the confines of a prison or jail. They may work in intake, evaluating inmates as they come into the system, or they may work within the system to examine and treat patients alongside the doctor. One primary goal of a correctional facility nurse is medications. In the prison system, it is estimated that three fourths of all patients are on
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