Can CNA encourage and teach how to use Incentive spirometer

[mondee619]

Can a CNA encourage a patient that had an appendectomy and teach how to use the IS? I thought that it is the RN's duty to teach patient's how to use the IS after surgery. Or, what if the RN had already taught the patient how to use the IS, but the CNA still encourages and shows how to use the IS. I do not recall learning about CNA's being able to reteach.

[ComeTogether, LPN]

CNA's can remind the patient to use it and show them how once the patient has already been shown and had it explained to them. As a CNA (I'm one also) you can't educate the patient because its not your scope for one but you wont be able to answer questions regarding why and how often etc. etc. for two. But yes, you can encourage them to use it if its on the care plan and you can remind them how to do it and remind them how often they are supposed to be doing it, of course.