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We work 12 hour shifts, night shift doesn't do baths.

Hello all, I am a patient care technician on a med/surg floor and I'm getting my prerequisites for the adn program at my school. I'm writing on here because lately the unit I work on is understaffed every time I work. I find it hard to do do my job when I have 18 patients, and almost half are total care. It's hard to bathe and toilet and satisfy all of my patients in a 12 hour period when I have to account for vitals, blood sugars, Q4 vitals, bed alarms and everything else. The nurses always have a max of six patients and we're all trying very hard to help everyone. What are some things I can do to get all my my patients bathed, and turned, vitals and everything done in 12 hours? I try to prioritize and bathe all of my total care patients first. Yesterday I had 18 patients and I bathed 10 total care people and that's all I could get done. I love my job, and I feel horrible when I cannot get to everyone. I'm trying very hard. I suppose I just need advice on what to do in this situation. Thanks!