primary nursing

Jolie, BSN · Aug 1, 2005

What areas of nursing has this? I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I don't want to just give the meds and chart and do the treatments. I want to be responsible for the total care of the patient. I love being a CNA, and don't want to give up being the direct caregiver. It's a good two years away though.

Consider an ICU area, including neonatal and peds. L&D nurses also give lots of hands-on care, as do hospice nurses.

Good luck in finishing school and finding a work setting that you enjoy. I'm glad to hear that you enjoy patient contact and hands-on care, as that is what our clients need the most!

lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN · Aug 1, 2005

I do want to do hospice at some point. I love caring for the dying person, making them as comfortable as possible. Is there anything besides L&D and peds? Maybe this makes me a bad person, but I don't like kids. Wouldn't make a good peds nurse.

letina · Aug 1, 2005

What about Home Health? This is what I do and in the UK we are called 'Primary Care Nurses'. Most of our work is palliative/terminal.

Haunted · Aug 4, 2005

Hey kid, I got a news flash for ya... as the RN you are responsible for the total patient care, no matter who is assisting you, be it a CNA, RT, PT, OT , SLP. If something happens to that patient your the one who will need to figure out what to do, and you are resonsible.

It's an awesome responsibility but the job is worth it.

zacarias, ASN, RN · Aug 5, 2005

Most hospitals in WA practic "primary care" nursing although some units in some hospitals are the exceptions. Most acute medical floors use CNAs but you the RN does everything for a set number of patients. The CNAs are there to help you with certain things, get vitals, possibly chemsticks if needed etc. However, does often do these aforementioned things so personal patient care is readily done by RNs.

Jennerizer, ASN, RN · Aug 5, 2005

The hospital where I'm at now has pretty much gone to this in PCU. I wish we had a patient care tech or a unit secretary to help out, but rarely do we ever get that luxury. Trust me, you'll be very busy doing all that is required of a nurse. It's a lot of extra work to also be a patient care tech & a secretary also at the same time as a RN while having 5 patients in guarded condition.

lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN · Aug 9, 2005

Hey kid, I got a news flash for ya... as the RN you are responsible for the total patient care, no matter who is assisting you, be it a CNA, RT, PT, OT , SLP. If something happens to that patient your the one who will need to figure out what to do, and you are resonsible.
It's an awesome responsibility but the job is worth it.

Hey, Ms. Condescending, I got a news flash for ya...I know that. I mean I want to actually be the one GIVING the care. Is that clear enough for you?

Thunderwolf, MSN, RN · Aug 9, 2005

Ouch!!!

SmilingBluEyes · Aug 9, 2005

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SmilingBluEyes · Aug 9, 2005

You DEFINATELY are involved in "direct care" in OB/Newborn nursing. That is what I LOVE about it!

lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN · Aug 10, 2005

Haunted, I'm sorry I responded to you the way I did. I should have come up with a more tactful way to tell you that I didn't appreciate your comment. I'd had a bad day, and heck, it's that time of the month. Forgive me?:)