Student nurse technician vs nurses' aide

Differences between student nurse technician and nurses' aide duties and responsibilities

Student nurse technician example responsibilities.

• Manage memory unity within facility.
• Test patients for TB using PPD injections and take standard universal precaution when need.
• Assure cardiac telemetry monitors are placed, answer call lights, assist patients with hygiene, ambulation and transfers.
• Work full-time while going through nursing school providing care to post-surgical/surgical oncology patients.
• Work as a staff nurse in MED/SURG and IMU.
• Assist patient in ADL's, blood draws, dressing changes
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Nurses' aide example responsibilities.

• Manage and schedule restorative nursing programs for patients to encourage further rehabilitation or maintenance of physical function.
• Maintain current CPR and hospital policies, work with patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics on a daily basis.
• Perform ADL's (activities of daily living) and direct care services to assign patients to ensure schedule appointments are met
• Assist with patient transfer, ambulation, catheter care, vital signs, answering call lights, feeding, and shower.
• Lead RCA that overlook on residents and supervise staff.
• Perform housekeeping to maintain cleanliness of the facility or patient's residence.
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