lilcoat03

I work on a 32 bed pediatric unit. Our techs do vitals every 4 hours; 8, 12, 4 on both days and evening shift. Our techs do vitals, accu checks, set up rooms for admissions, clean rooms, take out garbage, stock the nutrition room, do I&O's, hourly rounding, answer call lights, take food trays out of rooms, holding patients for sticks... I mean the list goes on!!! I think it is important to keep reminding yourself that you are only one person, you can only do so much. I would hope that the nurses and managers of your floor would have some compassion and understanding that now that you guys are doing vitals more frequently that they might have to help out some.