Medical attendant vs registered nursing assistant

Differences between medical attendant and registered nursing assistant duties and responsibilities

Medical attendant example responsibilities.

• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Pass medication, food prep, help with ADL s, wash laundry, and chart behaviors, dressing, etc ...
• Follow HIPAA privacy policy guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times according to hospital policy and procedures and HIPAA requirements.
• Assist patients and family members with personal and environmental difficulties which accompany a predispose illness.
• Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
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Registered nursing assistant example responsibilities.

• Train in Phlebotomy, CPR, EKG, blood draws and train new staff.
• Provide ACLS care to patients.
• Learned how to use a Hoyer lift, sit-to-stand, and automatic blood pressure machine.
• Select to train new staff in resident care, resulting in more team cohesion/increas collaboration and compassion for residents.
• Maintain strict monitoring, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of specialize hemodialysis equipment to ensure patient safety.
• Provide one-on-one rehabilitative physical therapy care to geriatric, orthopedic, and neurological cases in a home healthcare setting.
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