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| Name: |
Gastroenterology/Endoscopy
Nurse |
| Description: |
Provides
essential care of patients undergoing procedures
for screening, diagnosis, and/or treatment of
gastrointestinal disorders, and may specialize in
endoscopy. |
| Practice
setting: |
Inpatient
settings, such as acute-care hospitals and
outpatient settings, such as ambulatory care,
office practice, manufacturing companies |
| Client
age group: |
Children,
adults, elderly |
| Diagnoses: |
Dysphagia,
reflux, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, GI bleeding,
abnormal x-ray findings or biopsy, obstruction,
suspected carcinoma, caustic ingestion,
strictures, removal of foreign bodies, varices,
suspected ulcer, persistent vomiting |
| Practice
roles: |
Clinical-staff
nurse, endoscopy nurse, clinical nurse
specialist, nurse manager, supervisor, nurse
educator, research nurse, equipment salesperson |
| Characteristics: |
Patient
care and relationships, education, assisting with
endoscopies, independently perform some
procedures |
| Challenges: |
Brief
patient contacts and lack of patient follow-up,
medical model of practice vs. nursing model,
hazards from working with fluoroscopy,
emergencies, stress |
| Desirable
skills: |
Documentation,
research, knowledge of instruments/equipment and
disinfection, quality improvement, technical
skills |
| Education: |
RN
with AD, diploma, or BSN |
| Employers: |
Hospitals,
free-standing centers, office practices,
companies |
| Certification: |
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