Certified nurses' aide vs medication aide

Differences between certified nurses' aide and medication aide duties and responsibilities

Certified nurses' aide example responsibilities.

• Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
• Administer nursing care under direct supervision to assign residents and patients in order to achieve maximum level of independence.
• Assist residents with bathing, feeding, transferring, oral care, etc., care track on vital signs and ADL 's
• Demonstrate understanding of the needs of the patients and make appropriate matches between HHA and patients.
• Provide companionship to keep patients mentally healthy.
• Establish compassion by providing emotional/spiritual support to patients and families.
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Medication aide example responsibilities.

• Manage memory unity within facility.
• Provide care for patients in need of long term care and rehabilitation.
• Administer medication according to state laws and guidelines as well as facility guidelines and assist residents with ADL's.
• preserve patient's dignity while providing such duties as bedpan changes, bathing, diapering, emptying catheter and colostomy bags.
• Assist with changing colostomy bags.
• learned to be more efficient with time restraints!
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