Counsel family regarding progress, medical problems and care, home care and support, and prescribed treatment of drugs
Dictate discharge summaries
Make rounds on patients and write progress notes
Order laboratory tests, radiological tests, and procedures, EKGs and other diagnostic tests as directed by the supervising physician
Perform initial assessment including history & physical with chart notes and dictation of the same.
Prescribe Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances
Remove as directed by the supervising physician: Central venous lines
Remove as directed by the supervising physician: Tubes
Render care within scope of training in an emergency
Venipuncture and arterial puncture, I.M. and subcutaneous injections
Write orders for treatments and therapies, consultations, intravenous fluids, diet, and enteral feedings as directed by the supervising physician
Arterial line insertion
Proctoring Complete
Central Line Placement
Chest Tube Insertion (Seldinger Technique)
Core privileges include the procedures listed and such other procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills
Counsel and instruct patients and significant others as appropriate
Endotracheal Intubation
Hemodialysis Line Insertion
Initiate referral to appropriate physician or other healthcare professional of problems that exceed the APRN scope of practice
Insert and remove nasogastric tubes
Make daily rounds on hospitalized patients
Management of care including risk appraisal, interpretation of diagnostic tests, providing treatment, and prescribing medication for patients with complex needs who are critically ill
Management of critically ill patients within the age group of patients seen by the sponsoring physician
Monitor and managem stable acute and chronic illnesses of the population serves
Obtain and record medical and social history and perform physical examinations including rectal and pelvic exams as needed
Order diagnostic testing and therapeutic modalities such as laboratory tests, medications, treatments, x-rays, EKG, IV fluids and electrolytes, etc.
Perform field infiltations of anesthetic solutions
Prescriptive Authority in Accordance with State and Federal Law
Record progess notes and write discharge summaries
Thoracentesis
Write Discharge Summaries