Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

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Does anybody know of any CNA jobs where you don't have to wash the patients or or wipe butts? Also I'm a sophomore BSN student with an associates in engineering and 6 months volunteer work at a hospital and worked in plant engineering at another hospital. Might any of this helps with job oppertunities where I don't have to wipe or wash people?

Specializes in OB/women's Health, Pharm.

Why in God's name do you want to be a nurse if you cannot bring yourself to care about the physical well-being of a fellow human being?

Think about a paralyzed person, or someone in an ICU. Think about your own elderly relatives. Through no fault of their own, they are dependent on us. Yes, this is not fun, but if it is what needs to be done, so be it.

I always think about Jesus Christ and the humility he showed by washing the feet of his disciples.

Either do some deep soul searching about your motivation, or get out of the program and give your slot to someone who truly wants to be a nurse, and who isn't just looking for a secure job and money.

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Find another line of work, nursing does not need lazy nurses that cut corners and endanger pts... I suggest you stay were you are.:madface:

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Even the person who is only in nursing for a secure job and the money will do their job because it is their job. Lazy people are never needed in any line of work.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Does anybody know of any CNA jobs where you don't have to wash the patients or or wipe butts? Also I'm a sophomore BSN student with an associates in engineering and 6 months volunteer work at a hospital and worked in plant engineering at another hospital. Might any of this helps with job oppertunities where I don't have to wipe or wash people?
Staffing coordinators are common in nursing homes/LTC facilities in the city where I reside. The staffing coordinator is usually a CNA with solid skills in written and verbal communication, organization, and dealing with people. Responsibilities include filling the staffing holes, calling people into work when a shift needs to be filled, accepting sick calls and call-ins, and preparing the schedule on a weekly basis.

Central supply managers are also common in the nursing homes/LTC facilities in the city where I live. The central supply manager role is usually filled by a CNA in the facilities in my area. The job involves ordering and reordering supplies such as OTC medications, mattresses, briefs, linens, creams, lotions, syringes, glucometers, ostomy supplies, respiratory supplies, and other things that are essential to the facility.

The state where I reside utilizes medication aides, which are CNAs with several months of training in medication administration. The medications aides with whom I work pass oral medications, administer eye drops, apply patches, and so forth.

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Specializes in ICU.
Does anybody know of any CNA jobs where you don't have to wash the patients or or wipe butts? Also I'm a sophomore BSN student with an associates in engineering and 6 months volunteer work at a hospital and worked in plant engineering at another hospital. Might any of this helps with job oppertunities where I don't have to wipe or wash people?

So I see from another post you've made that you've just completed your pre-nursing year of school. You *WILL* be expected to provide baths and incontinence care in your nursing clinicals (they're not exclusively "CNA duties" - RN students that do clinicals at my hospital their first clinical rotation are assigned 1 patient and do all of their care the whole shift - meds, vitals, feeding, cleaning, dressing, ambulating, etc.), just as you will if you work anywhere as a patient-care CNA or LPN/RN ever in your career. That's just part of the job.

If you want to work in a hospital setting while in nursing school, you should consider getting some additional training in phlebotomy or EKG and working in a hospital doing lab draws or being a CV tech or a monitor tech. Those courses are quick and cheap, and only involve limited patient contact.

If you don't want to do activities or daily living (ADLs) as a nurse, you should look into working in a clinic or office or outpatient care once you graduate. Usually new RN grads don't get a lot of options about that sort of thing...normally they're just thankful to accept any job offer they can get, which might be LTC, or Med-Surg, or Ortho.

Why don't you want to assist with ADLs? It really isn't as bad as it seems. You get used to it, and it's an important part of providing good care to your patients. You might want to give it a try..maybe look into shadowing a CNA?

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I don't see how the OP is lazy just because she's reluctant to the tasks she mentioned. It's not everyone's cup of tea, and calling her lazy just because of her preference is rude.

OP, those things are a big part of a CNA's duties. I really don't see how you get around it. I highly, highly recommend taking a CNA course before you apply for nursing schools. That's what I did and I'm very thankful as it made me realize that I won't be furthering my education in nursing.

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Why in God's name do you want to be a nurse if you cannot bring yourself to care about the physical well-being of a fellow human being?

Think about a paralyzed person, or someone in an ICU. Think about your own elderly relatives. Through no fault of their own, they are dependent on us. Yes, this is not fun, but if it is what needs to be done, so be it.

I always think about Jesus Christ and the humility he showed by washing the feet of his disciples.

Either do some deep soul searching about your motivation, or get out of the program and give your slot to someone who truly wants to be a nurse, and who isn't just looking for a secure job and money.

I would like to hug you! :yeah:

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Eh, put yourself in the patient or residents shoes. Some of them have been independent for many years and then wham, something (age or an accident) happened that rendered them unable to care for themselves. Think about how humiliating it is for them to have to ask for help. I have had residents tell me to my face how embarassing it is for them to have to depend on someone to do basic care for them. How they cannot stand to ask for help but they must.

My point is to have some humility... not thinking you are any better than anyone else. Not putting on airs and graces and trying to be someone you are not. Putting other people's needs first. Being prepared to do the ' dirty work ' without leaving it to someone else.

But hey maybe this is not your cup of tea *shrugs* I see nothing gross about wiping other people's butts or cleaning them up. We all need a caring touch from someone and I am proud to provide help where it is needed.

*Grabs gloves and a package of wipes*

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Specializes in PACU, LTC, Med-Surg, Telemetry, Psych.

-PACU (or anything in anesthesia for that matter)

-Drug Rehab/ Suicide behavioral health unit.

-Management.

-Pre-op.

-Doctor Clinic

-Outpatient surgery.

-Compliance/ Risk Management

-Workplace Education/ inservices.

-Restorative

-Patient Advocate.

Good luck competing to get some of those as these have much lower turnover. The easy jobs available readily all require some ass wiping.

Some do not take folks off the street and only hire internally for those.

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:lol2: Get out now!!!! It does not get any better. As you get higher up in nursing you will work with new bodily fluids that are even more noxious than poop. If you stay in nursing remember wiping butts makes the patient feel better and shows that you care about their hygiene. Look at babies - they are inconsolable when their diapers are full. It is uncomfortable. Most people (who are lucid) feel bad about not being able to take care of their own bodily needs. Being a nurse means caring enough about your patient to help them feel better, which reduces stress.
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If you really want to be a nurse. Go into Drug and Alcohol rehab nursing. Not everyone that is a nurse likes the wiping butts and etc. I don't mind it. I figure my parents wiped my butt and cleaned up after me, so now it is my turn. I am a nursing instructor and have students like you and I encourage them to do D and A rehab nursing. Next best job would be in psych nursing. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. If you take care of the mental ill, then I will take of the people needing their butts wiped.:)

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You have to have compassion to do this job. Your patients may be elderly, but they are not crazy. They can sense this type of reluctance, and it will make them feel very uncomfortable. Anything can happen to anyone at any age. I am mid 30's. If my health or inability to move my limbs kept me from keeping myself clean, I would certainly love for someone with compassion to assist me. I'm sure you would as well. I am very particular, hygiene, grooming, nails, hair etc. I would treat someone the way I want to be treated. Never know when you may need help. I am a CNA-just finished course in April. Starting RN program next month. Just got my first patient, 94 year old female with Parkinson's. Her age has no barrier, she will let you know what she likes and dislikes. Very clean lady. I am honored to be able to help her with daily hygiene and activities. They have the right to be treated with dignity. Anything she does not like, she will let me know, and I adjust.. Just think about yourself or loved ones in this position. Please. If you cannot, please don't enter this field.

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