do cardiac floors have cna's?

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jul 27, 2005

Our cardiac floor employs CNAs, but there are others that don't. It really depends on how the facility likes to staff their floor.

zacarias, ASN, RN · Jul 28, 2005

Here in WA state all our cardiac floors have CNAs! They do basically the same things they would on other floors...take vitals, clean patients, get things for patients, weight patients, and whatever else comes along. Most aides I've met love working on cardiac floors because they, like the nurses, become good at focusing on cardiac issues and looking for certain changes in the patient.

Stella-Ohio · Jul 28, 2005

Ours have CNA's

They do alot of hwat you see in LTC facilities.

Anything you do for hygeine, self-care etc. It's the same for all patients as they need bathed, toileted, etc

You may take vital signs also etc.

katy_kenemy · Aug 10, 2005

I am starting a CNA class in Aug. and plan on starting nursing school in Jan. I think I'm interested in cardiac nursing and would like to see what it's like. Do CNA's work on cardiac floors and if they do what do they do? The only info I can find on CNA is in LTC or nursing homes. Thanks for the info.

I work on a tele unit as a CNA, working on my RN. It is much better than LTC work, IMHO. The people are REALLY sick and there is much more to learn, medically. The RNs are extremely generous with their time and expertise. We just got CNAs into our ER, too. :)

mattsmom81 · Aug 10, 2005

Some hospitals/units do primary care, some do team nursing. You''ll have to do some research in your area. Good luck!

sarahRN482 · Aug 12, 2005

The cardiac floor I work has CNA's and Tech's. The CNA's do what they do in most places, assisting with pt care and baths, bed changes, vitals, etc. The tech's have some extra training and are allowed to do things such as take out IV's, take out Foley's, dressing changes.

DianeS, RN · Sep 30, 2005

I work on a cardiac step down unit and we employ CNAs on our floor. They are invaluable to us. They take vital signs, do blood sugars, weigh patients, personal care, remove IVs and Foleys, change batteries on the tele boxes and put tele leads back on. We have a couple who are going to nursing school. And we will need them when they get done with school.

Good luck with your schooling.

papawjohn · Sep 30, 2005

Hey Pristy

On every single step-down unit I ever worked on and in most of the ICU/CCUs there were CNAs. Many of them are just like you--nursing students. I LUV having them--so much curiousity, so much interest and enthusiasm for the job.

Try it. You' like it.

Papaw John