Question

1. Compare and contrast skills needed by the nurse who works in an occupational health setting versus those needed by the nurse who works in a critical care unit

2. Compare and contrast these advanced practice roles: clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, and nurse anesthetist. How would you explain the differences to a layperson?

Answer 1

A-Occupational nurses work to prevent, investigate, and treat workplace-related illnesses and injuries. They work to assess a workplace to identify the possible hazards. They should have the skills to develop health promotional education programs and refer employees from outside health care resources.

Critical Care unit nurses have to be able to care for critically ill patients following extensive injury, life-threatening injury, or any surgical procedure. They should have the following skills: strong clinical, assessment, communication, and observational skills. They should also have leadership skills to take the initiative for treatment and outcomes of that procedure for a critically ill person.

B-clinical nurse specialist- a registered and graduated nurse certified in the specialty of choice.

Nurse practitioners are registered and advanced in practice.these are trained to assess patients' needs, order, interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease and formulate and prescribe treatment.

Nurse midwife-nurse midwives, the nurse specializes in dealing with pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum concerns.

Nurse anesthetists are the nurses who give anesthesia for surgical or medical procedures.