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A personal assistant can help with the change of a colostomy bag if that is what is needed for the patient's care.
A personal assistant can help with the change of a colostomy bag if that is what is needed for the patient's care.
Dressing Change, and insertion of a Foley (indwelling) catheter.
note the color of discharge, the quantity, quality and smell and any other description.
Yes, you can. I have done it, and I made sure that I wrote it down, time and date. please you need to make sure that you supervisor knows and why you did it. remember if it's not in black and white it never happens, and you can get into a whole lot of trouble. then call the office you work for and explain to them why you did it, it need to have a reason why you did it.
An explanation is different than an opinion. An explanation lists information or facts in a clear, understandable way. However, an opinion is a personal comment, observation, idea, judgment, etc., rather than information or fact. Example, explanation: The instructor's explanation about why nurses wear sterile gloves during a sterile dressing change was consistent with acceptable nursing standards. Example, opinion The nursing instructor's stated opinion was that she felt "acceptable nursing standards" are "unnecessary", despite the fact that nursing standards are set by State laws.
Depends on what your state laws say about delegation. It can be done, but your RN has to train and supervise the unlicensed person. Remeber, it is the RN who is accountable for the outcomes of an unlicensed person providing wound care.
How often do you have to change your dressing after hernia surgery
storage temperatureif it is sterile or not (e.g. pasteurized)
Because it will change the osmotic pressure .
Well depending on the duties which are performed by the assistant and the experience, it may vary. Most personal assistants will get a salary because their duties and hours will change day to day. Some assistants will get an hourly if their assistants is not needed on a full time basis. For a full time assistant with personal assistants experience it is fair to start their salary off at 31k or $18 an hour (also depending on experties and salary may be adjusted if need be). For entry levels they should get a minimum wage until they are familiar with their tasks and execute them to the best of their capabilities. This question was only answered with my personal experience in mind. Louie Contreras, President THEUNIONINC.NET