Vent!

I am quite at loss ! I have never had any involvment with Computer charting . if you guys have the time, would you mind explaining the set up for me ? I am in OZ.

Do I understand that the Nurse assigned to the patient care , does NOT take her own VS ect ? I would find this very hard to cope with, and if the primary Nurse can just " get her Obs , sorry VS off a computer , could this not lead to the possibility of nnot actually doing a physical assessment on the patients she is responsible for ? I am not being critical, just enquiring as to the set up there

Originally posted by Brownms46

I have problems with aides having too much to do, and some nurses who feel the aide(s) are there to help her/him only.

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I agreed with that whole rant !

However, this particular issue of monopolizing the CNA is so annoying. It reminds me of a nurse (who i actually did adore) who when a nurses aide came to our unit would be instantly scooped up never to be seen again by this nurse. we have no idea how they kept so busy with one nurse for the 8 hours but she would come up for air for break and dinner.

we actually called the CNA 'fayes aide' in honor of the nurse.

:rotfl: :roll Some how that came out funny when you write it:chuckle! But I have seen those same kind of nurses! Must be a lot of fayes out there!

I've seen the same thing, personal aides, not too cool when you are the other nurse supposedly sharing the aide.

Brownms46, in regard to your earlier post, people leaving all that stuff for you and getting out on time, it's okay though for you (or me) as the following nurse to be staying 2-4 hours late getting all the stuff they didn't do in addition to your own work done.

cannoli, and that is just what happened at the end of that shift! I was there until almost two hours later, charting, as I didn't have the time, or the ability to sit down the whole nite, without jumping up to answer a light or change a PCA!

I'm hoping to find a position in a MD's office or clinic, because that night just reinforced my desire to not go thru that again! I am just too old to play catch up any longer! I don't wish to deal with those who have so little commitment, that they don't bother to give 100% in their care of pts!

Geeze sorry started to rant/vent again!

Since I am on a roll again...I will bring up another problem area! Calorie Counts! CC ordered for times x amount of days, and yep, nothing on the dang sheet, or several meals left off!!! CC has to be restarted!!!!GRRRRRR:(

Originally posted by Brownms46

Since I am on a roll again...I will bring up another problem area! Calorie Counts! CC ordered for times x amount of days, and yep, nothing on the dang sheet, or several meals left off!!! CC has to be restarted!!!!GRRRRRR:(

YES! We keep the sheet on the door. Since we supposedly monitor amount eaten on ALL patients, how hard is a calorie count?

Originally posted by melbnurse

I am quite at loss ! I have never had any involvment with Computer charting . if you guys have the time, would you mind explaining the set up for me ? I am in OZ.

Do I understand that the Nurse assigned to the patient care , does NOT take her own VS ect ? I would find this very hard to cope with, and if the primary Nurse can just " get her Obs , sorry VS off a computer , could this not lead to the possibility of nnot actually doing a physical assessment on the patients she is responsible for ? I am not being critical, just enquiring as to the set up there

We use computer charting where we work as well. Basically there is a flow sheet on the computer with all of the patients vital signs that you can look them up. Quite easy.

Here we have CNA's to help with the vital signs, I&O, etc. Thus the RN's can take more patients and save the hospital money, I mean, because there is a nursing shortage.

RNs and LPNs are responsible for the head-to-toe assessments, part of which is assessing what their vital signs are, whether they have voided, etc. etc. It's simple. Aides are VITAL, but they gather the data and it is up the nurse to get the information and the analyze it.

I wouldn't trade having aides on the floor for anything.