Do the CNAs or RNs do personal care

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And bathe patients.

I always thought it was the RNs but someone else told me it was the CNAs who primarily did that?

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BostonFNP, APRN

2 Articles; 5,581 Posts

Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Everybody wipes a rear end.

JustBeachyNurse, LPN

13,952 Posts

Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Everyone, even patients and families, perform personal care & bathing including PCA, CNA, RN & LPN.

ixchel

4,547 Posts

Specializes in critical care.
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

Specializes in Med/Surg, Academics.

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. :)

Specializes in Anesthesia, ICU, PCU.

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

Specializes in Peds critical care.

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

1,774 Posts

Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

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 :D

scottaprn

292 Posts

I've even been lucky enough to wipe a few as an NP. Basically everybody poops and everybody cleans it.

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