Not all health practitioners can speak a foreign language. Taking up a course in nursing does not require us to enroll in a foreign language class. Yet, what if a man staggering with a bleeding wound walks up to you on your shift and starts speaking to you in an unfamiliar Asian language? As a nurse your first course of action is to prevent further bleeding. After stabilizing his condition, you eventually are going to talk to him. You will definitely be needing an interpreter t get your message across and for you to decipher his answers. The point here is, you simply have got to bridge that gap and talk to your patient in order to assess his [...] Continue Reading…
Some say that back-breaking jobs are left for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to do. Compared to the work of doctors and nurses, the job of a CNA is would seem like manual labor. The responsibilities of CNAs are usually the same worldwide. Some state legislations however, place boundaries on the CNAs’ responsibilities that are more stringent than others. The following are responsibilities commonly done by CNAs.
Observe their patients/clients and relay changes to supervising RN-The CNAs are the front line workers who deal with patients. They are more likely the ones to notice any changes in their clients’ status.
Facilitate/assist with their patients’ personal hygiene and basic needs-This includes tasks such as bathing, eating, brushing the teeth, combing the hair, cutting [...] Continue Reading…
Nursing assistants have contributed to the medical field by their hard work. They help their patients to meet their basic necessities. They build close relationship with these patients and get close to them. They are trained to do such stuff and this training is really helpful for others. They have skills to work hard, and work under pressure.
Though these nurses take pride in their work, but they also feel they are being taken for granted. They do so much work while remaining in the background. This is why people fail to realize their importance and appreciate them. There are several ways in which these nurses can be appreciated.
Many families leave a thank you card or note to these assistant [...] Continue Reading…