Originally Posted by Ms. Nurse Assistant 
Where do you all live? I swear in my state and the places I worked RNs/LPNs did not clean up poop at all, that was the job of a CNA/PCA. Many RNs have openly expressed that they "did not go to school to wipe a**". They are not required to do that part of the job, and just about all of them don't from my experience. When I come on allnurses, I hear all the RNs/LPNs say that they do this often or reguarly and I just don't see that happening in the real world.
i think when you get a whole bunch of responses proudly stating that we willingly clean up poop, then those who don't, aren't going to chime in with their .02.
i mean,
of course there are many who do not believe it's a part of their job.
but those of us who do, are vigilantly aware of why it's critical to address the entire pt, and not just their medical needs.
i think, our perspectives on what a nurse is, comes into how we treat our pts.
i happen to think that the bottom line is, if they're my patient, i am responsible for their care, regardless of who is delegated what.
and, it makes for a very therapeutic relationship, doing intimate tasks such as this.
win-win.
leslie
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