Nurse forced to work as a CNA

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Tonite at work, I saw a friend who usually works opposite of my shift. She is also nurse and was on-call. She was called by Admin and made to come in and work as an Aide. There were enuf nurses but Aide shortages. Can Admin do this?? Thank you.

Specializes in Home Health (PDN), Camp Nursing.

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Yea no venom detected. Test results do show elevated levels of butt hurt.

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Specializes in psych.

They do that a lot at the psych hospital I work for. Psych seems to be a constant revolving door of employees. I've worked a lot as the med nurse (Lpn job) and behavior health aid depending on the cycle. Since we are strictly psych and not medical, these people can generally take care of themselves. So BHAs take turn watching monitors, doing 15 minute rounds, and just interacting with patients. I usual enjoy the time not being the one in charge. But some nurses I work for think it is beneath them. To me, I get paid the same regardless if I'm working as bha, med nurse, or RN.

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Specializes in CMSRN, hospice.

Yes, this can be done. I actually volunteer for it if I know we're short CNAs. Comparatively easy money, plus I find I do a MUCH more thorough assessment when I have my own total care patients. I do not see this venom you speak of.

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Specializes in ICU, Postpartum, Onc, PACU.
Tonite at work, I saw a friend who usually works opposite of my shift. She is also nurse and was on-call. She was called by Admin and made to come in and work as an Aide. There were enuf nurses but Aide shortages. Can Admin do this?? Thank you.

They most definitely can. They should have told her that they only needed aides though, so it shouldn't have been a shock to her. If you say you'll work extra, that's usually what happens. Is CNA work within the scope of a nurse? You bet it is. It's not like they brought her in saying they were short a nurse and then asked her to perform surgery:roflmao:

xo

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Specializes in ICU, Postpartum, Onc, PACU.
I did not present my question as a complaint, but as a question. I wrote the question for a friend. Now that the bad attitude bunch has squealed and shaken a crooked finger, I will wait and be appreciative of answers that aren't laden with venom from elsewhere.

Where's the venom and why so defensive? You asked a question and you got answers. No one is being mean here (which does happen easily around here sometimes) so I'm not sure what the problem is.:sarcastic:

xo

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Specializes in ICU, trauma.

My facility has had to do this a few times due to staffing issues. I usually only see it done over night when they require around 2 aids for 32 pts and all other floors are also short. Some nurses actually jump at the opportunity tbh

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Yes it can be done I myself often volunteer to work as a CNA if shifts are available to do so to get the overtime I want if I can't get it working as a nurse. I enjoy it being the fact that it gives me a break from having soooo much responsibility on my shoulders and it feels good to be able to leave on time and get paid the same.

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

I worked Private Duty before getting my hospital job, and I still work PRN for the PDN agency.

Today I worked six hours as a Home Health Aide to cover part of a shift for a no-call/no-show employee. I got paid RN wages to play Scrabble and Uno, fill a drink cup, transfer to/from toilet, hand over a pill from a pre-filled medication set, and watch Wheel of Fortune. Sign me up for that any day!

Happens all the time that an RN is assigned "CNA" duties (which, as several people have already mentioned, are actually NURSING duties in the first place).

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Yes, they can do this. I don't understand your divisive tone in your reply. There was no venom from responses, other than yourself. All of the answers have been professional and did answer your question.

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Specializes in ICU, Postpartum, Onc, PACU.

"CNA stuff" used to be the only stuff nurses were allowed to do, back in the dark ages haha

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
I did not present my question as a complaint, but as a question. I wrote the question for a friend. Now that the bad attitude bunch has squealed and shaken a crooked finger, I will wait and be appreciative of answers that aren't laden with venom from elsewhere.

Venom (real and imagined) was included in posts that also gave you an answer to your question. Rejecting an answer because you don't like the tone seems counter-productive to me.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
I did not present my question as a complaint, but as a question. I wrote the question for a friend. Now that the bad attitude bunch has squealed and shaken a crooked finger, I will wait and be appreciative of answers that aren't laden with venom from elsewhere.

Good grief. Another snowflake heard from.

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