Mysti

I agree with raising the standards for nursing assistants. They also need to be paid more $$ and given greater respect, but the good ones get that respect from me now! The nurse aide training classes teach them what the need. When they are finished they work out in the world and most facilities will not alow them to do what they are taught. So use it or lose it comes into play. I have not seen such poor CNAs as I see today in LTC. It seems that anybody with a pulse can get a job as a CNA. I feel sorry for us when we get old. Do not get me wrong I do work with some excellent cna and I also see some that should not be working with people. I would not let them work with my dog. But if the training was there and the respect and $$$ was there I think that the quality would also be there. Sandi

I agree with both sides of this. If LPNs are going to do IV's and other RN (jobs) then we should get more $$$$. I agree that LPN's are capable of doing these jobs and I agree that the training should be in the schooling of LPN's. My mother was a LPN for 30 years and she lived through the LPN starting to pass meds. she put up the same fight. But as you can see the wages of LPN- RN have not changed much with that increased responsibility! I am afraid that the new skill demanded of us (IV's) will not help us receive the proper wages either. All nurses are underpaid for what we do and under benefited! I am presently looking for a course to take for IV cert. I have been an LPN for 17 years and I love it. I work in geriatrics and am a Restorative Co. I am considered a nurse manager and have to take call every 5 weeks and think that IV skills would be helpful in my job. Does anyone know of any courses offered in Ohio. Cleveland area. Sandi

Snot and puke those are the things that make my skin crawl.