"My Tech" or "My Aide"

[dreamer30]

It bothers me when RN'S or LPN's say "my tech". For example: If they are looking for me or another tech they will say "where's my tech" or when they ask for help they say "can i borrow your Tech"

That's really bothers me and I always correct them. Does that bother anyone else... I'm not property and I work with you not for you...

[ConfusedAmanda1]

Yep ALOT of CNAs suck. No argument. Tell me this though, if you are in a facility with medicine aides and wound care nurses. What do you have.to do that couldn't possibly wait for a.few minutes to shower a patient or to change an incontinent or involuntary patient? CNAs have it just as rough as nurses.

My question is; as a nurse, when you walk into a room, with your med cart locked ( as it should be, and you smell poop, what do you do?

[ConfusedAmanda1]

Just to make it clear. I have a new phone and I don't know why it keeps throwing in random periods.

[ConfusedAmanda1]

Also, being there are things my.techs.are unable to do, should I.put off the.work, I am able to do,.just to find a tech and tell them to do it? Because I would never ever do that. If I was busy and it was a burden, I would do the work and next time I see the tech, I would say "dude, you suck, I'm going to put a tracker.on you" it's a way of letting them know I was busy, and slightly annoyed but.all with good humor

[Nurse Leigh]

^^^ I'm still very confused as to how you can triage or interpret EKGs etc without being a nurse. I've not come across this before.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

^^^ I'm still very confused as to how you can triage or interpret EKGs etc without being a nurse. I've not come across this before.

Unless ConfusedAmanda1 is a Paramedic, I can see the scope of triage, otherwise, nurses triage, can interpret EKGs etc and more.

[Nurse Leigh]

Posting history indicates a year of training to be a pct, I believe? That hardly seems to equal paramedic or nurse

[kalycat, BSN, RN]

^^^ I'm still very confused as to how you can triage or interpret EKGs etc without being a nurse. I've not come across this before.

Yeah I'm lost there. I know several experienced ED techs who "informally" read labs and EKGs and pass information along;they definitely have an experiential knowledge base to recognize what they're seeing, but from a scope, policy, legal and treatment standpoint this is something that would not fly in my area.

[ConfusedAmanda1]

I work in an ER. I went to for almost a year for this as well on the job training.. If you want email me, I will tell you where I work and you may call and inquire

[ConfusedAmanda1]

Are you kidding? LPNS go to school for.6 months here. I never said I can chart an interpretation of an EKG but neither can a nurse. Only a Doctor can do this. I can read an EKG and know if my patient is stemi. At which time I leave the patient , page the doctor 657 he meet me in our conference room, if it is a typical or atypical case. If it is typical the patient is rushed to the Cath lab, if it atypical they are rushed to a room ,if it is atypical the patient is given nitro and a chest xray. Although it's usually a spasm but cannot be determined without a doubt, after tests are completed we insert a catheter.we then go from there depending on what is seen after.the Cath.

[Nurse Leigh]

I still don't understand the LEGALITY of a PCT doing things like triage. It's my understanding that is strictly an RN function.

[ConfusedAmanda1]

Nurses informally read them as well. It is not legal or within in their scope of practice to chart on this or offically read them. That is the Drs scope of practice. Not even are the PAs are allowed to officialy interpret them and sign off on the documentation.

[ConfusedAmanda1]

What is so difficult to understand. I chart chart meds taken, official DX. Meds prescribed,.allergies, symptoms for which they presented to er, dx communicable diseases. Usage of illegal drugs,abuse of any medications.