Med Surg without CNAs?

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Hello,

I recently last year switched from Travel nursing back into a staff position on a Med Surg unit. I understand with COVID it is changing times, but have never felt so understaffed and unsupported even as a traveler making better $ with less commitment. What is happening to nursing? Am I in the wrong place at the wrong time, or is it common to take on 4 -5 patients with a mix of Covid and no CNAs. Are other places primary nursing 4-5 Med Surg patients without a unit clerk or CNA on day shift? Is this the trend? The one Covid patient takes extra time just gearing up to go in and out and my other patients are left while I am in a negative pressure room...back to travel ? Or after 15 years time for a new occupation? Answers please!

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Specializes in Medical cardiology.

I can’t speak to trends, but on my tele medsurg unit we take 3-5 patients. Usually we start with 3-4, and end with 4-5. We do have techs, though. Covid status is irrelevant to the assignment for us. 

I’m sorry you’re feeling like you’re getting screwed. 

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I hope it's not a trend.  Both a unit clerk and three techs were supposed to be on day shift in my understaffed hospital.

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Our hospital does not have any CNA's. We are a tele floor and had a mix of covid and non covid patients, max of 4 patients. It's tough but it makes the nurses rely on each other and our team work is excellent. I also know my patients better then anyone and my assessment skills are more thorough when I am the one rolling them, assessing their skin, movement, ect. 

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