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Off topic, but I think every nurse should be a nursing assistant for several months as a requirement for their degree. I HATE hearing a nurse say "I did NOT go to school to empty bed pans and answer call lights. That is the aides job." Sorry, yes you DID go to school to learn all aspects of patient care and when time allows should get in the trenches for the nasty parts of the job right with the aides.
I am a nurse and did my share of wiping butts, giving sponge baths and other basic tasks. That was about all I did in clinicals for the 1st 3 months. The only reason I wouldn't necessarily do it now is because I wouldn't have time. With pt. load and charting it takes up a lot of time. But I do not consider it beneath me and if a nurse says she didn't go to school for that then IMO she's not a very good nurse....
I also worked at walmart 20 yrs ago and they had the rings per minute. If you had to look up something for a customer or what not that would take time you would hit the total key and that would pause your time. I don't know if it's still like that or not....
Sounds like you are a good nurse and have earned your way up the ranks!
Off topic, but I think every nurse should be a nursing assistant for several months as a requirement for their degree. I HATE hearing a nurse say "I did NOT go to school to empty bed pans and answer call lights. That is the aides job." Sorry, yes you DID go to school to learn all aspects of patient care and when time allows should get in the trenches for the nasty parts of the job right with the aides.
I am a nurse and did my share of wiping butts, giving sponge baths and other basic tasks. That was about all I did in clinicals for the 1st 3 months. The only reason I wouldn't necessarily do it now is because I wouldn't have time. With pt. load and charting it takes up a lot of time. But I do not consider it beneath me and if a nurse says she didn't go to school for that then IMO she's not a very good nurse....
I also worked at walmart 20 yrs ago and they had the rings per minute. If you had to look up something for a customer or what not that would take time you would hit the total key and that would pause your time. I don't know if it's still like that or not....
Sounds like you are a good nurse and have earned your way up the ranks!
