Nurses Relations
Published Jul 27, 2014
RNtobe23
9 Posts
And bathe patients.
I always thought it was the RNs but someone else told me it was the CNAs who primarily did that?
BostonFNP, APRN
2 Articles; 5,581 Posts
Everybody wipes a rear end.
JustBeachyNurse, LPN
13,952 Posts
Everyone, even patients and families, perform personal care & bathing including PCA, CNA, RN & LPN.
ixchel
4,547 Posts
And bathe patients.I always thought it was the RNs but someone else told me it was the CNAs who primarily did that?
Are you serious?
dudette10, MSN, RN
3,530 Posts
Are you in nursing school or thinking about nursing school? The PPs are correct. Nursing scope, delegation, and accountability/responsibility will be covered in your schooling, and it will become all clear to you. :)
TU RN, DNP, CRNA
461 Posts
Considering my place of work is phasing CNAs out the argument could be made that I perform more ADLs than the CNA. 1:12 ratio for a CNA makes it sort of hard to get to every patient for a bath in a single night...
brattygrl
51 Posts
I always feel lucky if I have a pca/cna assigned with me. Our management got rid of a lot of them with the intention of using the FTEs. to hire more nurses.
So we have 5 patients all by ourselves. Appreciate your cnas/pcts. Never deligate while sitting on your butt doing nothing.
caliotter3
38,333 Posts
Said healthcare worker or family member who encounters said dirty butt is the one who cleans it.
RNsRWe, ASN, RN
3 Articles; 10,428 Posts
Any reason we're letting LPNs off this hook?
Seriously, though, have you yet begun any nursing classes? Or are considering the possibilities?
NICUmiiki, DNP, NP
1,775 Posts
In my ER, everyone pitches in to wipe butts.
ExpBrittany
107 Posts
Some nurses help, some don't. Some aides leave their patients soiled/wet, some don't. I've been lucky enough to work with team players who care about the patients. We all pitch in to "wipe butt", regardless of whose patient it is
scottaprn
292 Posts
I've even been lucky enough to wipe a few as an NP. Basically everybody poops and everybody cleans it.