NerdyCandy

Hey everyone! This is kind of a weirdly specific question, but I will provide some background. I would like to start off by saying I admire CNA's/ Nurse Techs/ PCT's (i.e. whatever nursing aides are called in your facility) and see them as an invaluable asset to the flow and functioning of the unit. I am a new grad RN, and today was my second day on the floor with a preceptor. We were busy on the unit this afternoon, and a situation came up with one of my patients that required my immediate attention (new suicidal ideation). I got a call from another patient requesting to use the bedpan. I felt that the patient with SI needed my attention at the moment, so I approached one of our PCT's and asked if she would be willing to help patient B use the bed pan. The PCT seemed annoyed with my asking, but ultimately went to go help patient B. Later in the day, I go in the breakroom to each lunch and that PCT, as well as another were already eating in the break room. I sat down to eat my food, and was mindlessly scrolling through my phone when one of the PCT's said something that I feel was directed at me. She said essentially that she didn't want to be a nurse because nurses don't spend enough time with their patients, and they're always asking the PCT's to do things that they don't want to do. She said it was sad that nurses don't spend more time with their patients, and that the higher up you go in the nursing profession, "the lazier you get". I pretended like I didn't hear, and just continued scrolling on my phone. Now, this made me pause and reevaluate what I consider to be appropriate delegation. I certainly did not mean to come off as if I was asking the PCT to do something simply because I didn't want to, but now I am not sure what the appropriate way to delegate tasks is. I don't want to upset every PCT I work with when I ask them to help me with something, but I also realize that you also can't make everyone happy, and some people just like to find something to complain about. So essentially what I am asking is, what is the secret sauce to make delegation not seem like I am just dropping tasks on the PCT that I don't want to do? Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated.