Nursing care attendant vs registered nursing assistant

Differences between nursing care attendant and registered nursing assistant duties and responsibilities

Nursing care attendant example responsibilities.

• Keep linens and utilities clean and in order, empty and clean urinals commodes and bedpans.
• Perform and report clinical observations of patients' temperature/pulse/respiration rate and blood pressure.
• Assist clients with ADL's, and making sure their needs are meet.
• Perform CPR and post mortem care.
• Perform routine technical duties including Phlebotomy and EKG's.
• Company and assist babies to x-ray, EKG, sonogram.
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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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