To the nurses: What do you want NA to do at night shift?

[chariot]

I will be starting the night shift in the float pool for a big hospital soon. I've worked days for a few times. I know every floor is different, but what do you expect NA to do at night shift? I know we have to take vitals either every 4 hours or 8, unless otherwise told so. Do we let them sleep or do we wash them? I don't want to wake them up.

[SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS]

OMG...if I have to be a patient at your hospital, please don't wake me up to bathe me!I loke my aides to speak quietly, make rounds and change people as needed. I really like them to spend time with anyone who might be awake and afraid.At my last building, the aides would play word games on the dementia unit at 3 am if people were awake. The residents didn't get many words, but they got attention and fewer drugs!

I love this.

When I worked noc's as a med-surg CNA toileting (and bed alarms) took up most of the night, believe it or not! And as an RN too, because we didn't have a night assistant.

general night CNA schedule-

Report from each RN

Midnight VS

toilet people until 04 VS/ pass fresh water/ weights/ I&O. There was no time for baths. Then we helped admit preops.

When I floated to the critical care areas, we did night baths.

[obizyanka]

Your OB dept has CNAs? That would be amazing. At my hospital total care for mom and baby is by RN, we have 2 LPS sometimes, but not on my shift, and no aids. It would be amazing to have the help of CNAS :)