Xolily

This is an old post but I will elaborate. This is not to insult nurses because it shouldn't be. I and the rest of us RTs can agree, it is insulting and annoying when a nurse thinks they can do our job. Imagine someone acting that way about nursing. There would be outrage!! Doctor proceeds to turn a patient, take their labs, their vitals, handle the IV etc** and what would be your role then? A new doctor tells a nurse something about something they went to school to learn and it's a big no no. I worked in one of the best hospitals in the country. I've also worked at the one of the top 4 best children's hospital in the country for pulmonology. These hospitals have something all in common. Nurses don't touch a ventilator. Ventilator management is something that requires intense training. Not a few slides or a few hrs of class time. It involving the cardiopulmonary system, should require the training and credentials that the RT has (RRT). And we still learn everyday using our ventilators on chronic and acute patients. Experience overrides what you learn in school and I know that's something nurses agree with so why would it be appropriate to not apply that to someone's literal role. I certainly know with all the responsibilities of a nurse and the time spent in school, you as a nurse wouldn't be able to cover the concepts in the depth they should be covered for patient safety. My sister is in nursing school and I can sense for some reason she is being taught that she's in charge because she's the nurse. I have a coworker who is has his BSN as well and I just want to clarify on behalf of all RTs, we care about our patients too. And our license and job is on the line. I believe and plenty others for the sake of patient safety and long term safety that nurses should not touch ventilators. I have my BSRT, would you allow me to do manage your IVs? (I didn't learn about it in school). NO!