Who does blood sugar checks where you work?

[ginger58]

The nurses' aid used to do our capillary glucoses but now it's being returned to the RN or LVN. Has this changed for anyone else?

[cousx2]

Usually PCTs, but RNs aren't above the job if no techs are available.

[Piki]

RNs only.

[Ambition13, MSN, RN]

The RN or LVN charge nurse. That would be so helpful if the CNAs could do it, especially when you have up to 8 to do.

[TiggerBelly]

I guess I'm the only one that the lab techs do it. We have a glucometer on our floor just in case, but lab comes up and does them all. Kinda stupid huh?

[BookwormRN]

The RNs usually do the accuchecks, but most of the CNAs on our floor are trained to do so.

I just find it easier to do it myself, chart it right away and cover with insulin.

[SaderNurse05, BSN, RN]

In the hospital, the lab techs did them. It was a real challenge for everyone involved to get blood sugars, food and insulin done in the best time frame. Now it is just RNs doing random BS in employee health services. Not sure what the law is. I'm sure there is one:lol2:

[nyapa, RN]

RNs and ENs only. Our patient care assistants have minimal contact with regards to care of our patients - we do the full deal from ADLs to clinical observations to administration of oral/iv meds and therapy. An EN is an enrolled nurse; similar to an LPN. In Victoria they are called RN division 2.

[psalm, RN]

On my med/onc floor the nurses do the blood sugars. On ortho/neuro and cardiac and surgical floors the CNAs can do them as well.

[mamunsey]

In the hospital where I used to work the primary person done the blood sugars, regardless if they were a CNA, RN, or LPN.

In the LTC facility, the RN or the LPN only.