Vickytheangel

Hello, I am trying to collect information from anyone that has worked on a unit that uses a "unique" approach in how they utilize CNAs on the unit they work on. Some examples of unique utilization would be assigning only certain tasks to CNAs from the standard assignment of doing VS, bed baths, ambulation, toileting, feeding, repositioning, and collecting I&Os. Or, assigning CNAs to RNs rather than to room numbers. If you think you have a unique situation, please respond and let me know if there has been any noticable changes in patient satisfaction scores, quality of patient care, and/or a fluctuation in patients' length of stay? Also, did you notice any changes the amount of staff sick calls? And lastly, how was this transition made? What went smoothly in the transition to this model and what did not? Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone that responds!!