what do CNA's do in a hospital?

[daisygal]

Hello everyone.... I was thinking about trying for a job at a hospital(I'm in fl.)and was wondering what do CNA's really do?Does it depened on the floor?The hospital that is hiring has MED/SURG and MED/ONCOLOGY.It is also hiring for things I have no clue what it is .Like OB SCURB TECH/CNA and TELEMETRY.If anyone can tell me what and how to do any of these things i'm sure it will help me decide on what to do. Thank you!!:wink2:

[at_wits_end]

I am a CNAII in NC on a med-surg unit and we ARE allowed to insert and remove Foley's and straight cath. Doing so is a part of orientation for all CNAII's in the hospital and we all had to be checke off by our preceptors to do so (which for me wasn't too hard since I've done them as a nursing student). In addition to vitals, FSBS, linens, baths, and empying drains (JP, hemovac, etc) we can also draw labs (after being checked off by an actual lab worker), suction trachs/perform trach care, change dressings after the first 24 hours, tube feedings, ostomy care, NG tubes, etc, etc, etc.

I'm guessing what one can do depends on the state, what kind of facility you're at, and also if you're an NAI versus NAII (obviously!). I know NAI's can't do most of the things I listed above.

[Restoration]

I recently started the 11-7 shift in a hospital. I do vitals, all the ADLs as necessary, safety checks, answer call bells and float different floors. I also have no medical/health related experience prior to this.

[JessicaP4588]

that's great info =)