We do nursing assessments just different. Not every nurse will do lung/bowels assessments that is generally the role of doctors or nurse specialists, not saying some nurses don't do it just not a normal part of their role.
Although not nursed on a ward for a few years, know staffing levels have gotten worse though, my normal shift was 2 RN's for 28 patients, 2 sometimes 3 nursing aux (CNA) work load varied depending on type of ward you worked on ie medical or surgical but was responsible for everything including ADL's, medication (all, IV stuff, nebulisers) dealing with multi disiplinary teams, relatives, friends, cleaning, feeding if required. Tend to be jack of all trade master of none :) very good at moving beds around whether it be on the ward or transferring patient to another ward. Could say much more but really need to work in it to understand it
Wow..I have a lot of respect for you guys. I don't think I would have ever become a nurse if I knew I had to take care of 14+ patients on a daily basis.
Sorry to hijack the thread, but is there any move in the UK to limit nurse:pt ratios like there is here in the U.S.
