Aids are a blessing to us nurses for what they do, but seriously, some of them on my unit literally run around all day, high speed like they are chasing things, only for filling up water pitchers and getting cups. 20 minutes before the next shift arrives, vitals arent put in, and they are busy filling water pitchers!!!. what am i to do with this situation. when i know im goin to get that nurse that wants to know all the vitals for each patient, and blah blah blah even when they are stable. I told the aid, hey can you get those vitals in, she responds ok, ill get them in as soon as possible, i just have to get these water pitchers filled. How can I sit them down and have them chart the vitals without actually having to grab them by the arm or hair and drag them to the computer and monitor them fill it in. I mean, the health care field is really annoying. Just vented!!!!!!!!!!!!
