CNA's and Tube Feeding: What's Your Facility's Policy?

p.s. - and yes...leaving the bed flat when they are done can cause all SORTS of problems. The HOB is at the current angle for a specified reason! Are there consequences for those who leave the bed flat? Or perhaps I am a naive nursing student who is learning the frustrations of nursing?

at Kuakini they help w/ the tube feedings. they're the ones we've been instructed to go to if we need help w/ a clogged tube b/c they know it better than anyone else. might just be the floor we're on though. the staff (especially the CNA's) have been awesome so far. idk what we'd do without them. they've got so much knowledge to share.

Hi everyone! I'm a CNA in a nursing home and an assisted living facility and I sometimes do Accuchecks on residents but the NURSES to the tube feeding. I love helping out, but if I don't know what to do, I do not do it or if I'm not allowed, I do not do it. If any CNA or even anyone who does not know what to do or know what they are doing, should/needs to ask or have someone who does know what to do take over.

P.S. I'm in Nursing school now but just because I am, doesn't mean I can do stuff the nurses can do. It is frusrating to see patiants/residents get hurt because of someone not knowing what they are doing I just pray and hope that CNA's and others ask someone who know what to do if they don't. Well, good luck and God bless to all the CNA's and Nurses!

~ I-helpforGodsglory