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Lesley Davidson
Job Description
“The focus of the CVICU NP includes clinical expertise along with continuity of care;
from the initial clinic or inpatient visit through discharge, the NP has a holistic approach
that includes medical decision making as well as aspects of nursing care such as
Requirements/ Qualifications:
DNP level.
Physician’s statement
Patient population:
Adult patients who are critically ill, with rapidly changing conditions who require
graft/endarterectomy.
CVICU NP Responsibilities:
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Clinical
o Hospital Rounds
Follow up on key diagnostics and patient status later in the day and report
o Pre-evaluate consults
comprehensive care.
Education
o Makes rounds with surgeons to increase and validate knowledge and assessment
skills.
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Research
o Shares responsibility for the collection and analysis of data for clinical inquiry
Leadership
Consultation
General
Independently elicits, selects, and integrates, information concerning patients with acute,
diagnoses for patients with acute, critical, and/or complex chronic illnesses.
Identifies individualized goals and outcomes for patients with acute, critical, and/or
Implements the interventions identified in the interprofessional plan of care for patients
Evaluates the patient’s progress toward the attainment of goals and outcomes.
Collaborates with the patient, family, and other health care providers in the delivery of
patient care.
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References
Kleinpell, R. M., Hudspeth, R., Scordo, K. A., & Magdic, K. (2012). Defining NP scope of
practice and associated regulations: Focus on acute care. Journal of The American
Foster, S. S. (2012). Core competencies required for the cardiac surgical nurse
doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012. 00727.x
Haut, C., & Madden, M. (2015). Hiring Appropriate Providers for Different Populations: Acute