In the hospital environment, the following structure is common:
- Director of nursing – BSN, MSN
- Unit manager – RN, BSN; 24-hour responsibility for unit
- Case manager – RN, BSN; risk manager/infection control
- House supervisor – RN; works offshift
- Charge nurse – RN; oversees shift in unit
- Clinical care – RN
- Oral medications – LPN
In a physician-office environment, the following positions may be present
- NP
- PA
- RN
- LPN
- CNM (OBGYN) offices
Many states are, or will be, requiring a minimum number of CEUs per year to maintain an active nursing license. Involving
nurses in your detailing efforts is of critical importance to your overall success. Nurses are critical in initiating patient
charts, outlining in many cases the chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history, medications, and social
and family history. Nurses, in many cases, have these patient conversations prior to the physician entering the room. Outlining
the benefits of your products can aid in recommendations for your products and can make things easier during your call backs
to the office. Nursing is a rewarding and diverse occupation, which has become highly recognized and respected over the past decade. A quote
by former Secretary General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold, sums it up best: "Constant attention by a good nurse
may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon."
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