our sheets have both the "alert and oriented" and space on the diet section to inducate that. but no one is useing the "alert and oriented line." i'm looking for somthing as simple as i can that way...
i work at a hospital as a CNA and i'm going to school so my scheduled work days can be spaced out. and there are times were i come on and a pt has deteriated mentaly from the last time that i was on....
in my clinicals we were parted and given an resident to care for start of shift to end of shift. we were also encouraged to help with others if possible. for state test we used dummys "mr/mrs...
katiep86 really covered it well. at my hospital vitals times are charted Q2= per two hours, Q4=per four hour, skilled= once a day. this info should be in the cardex and i haven't worked anywhere were...