In Ohio they're called STNA's (state tested) I've NEVER done it, and I don't think I'm cut out for it.

I just graduated nursing school (LPN) and from what I saw on my clinical rotations in LTC and hospitals nurses do delegate a lot of tasks to the STNA. It's not really what they don't want to do, it's what we don't have time to do. Nurses' are really responsible for the patient's care and a good nurse would be a team player and respect her staff so that they have a good morale and are willing to do their best.

But yeah, STNA's mostly do patient care, bathing, dressing, feeding, cleaning....etc. But nurses are supposed to do that too. Good luck.

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I had a similar situation, and I'm still trying to get him to leave me ALONE! It's hard though, we have a daughter together....

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Hey all, I'm ~T~. I'm completely new at this....anyone want to tell me what I have to look forward to?