Nursing Assistant Relationships with Other Staff
To be an effective nursing assistant, you must have excellent communication skills. You will be communicating throughout your daily activities with patients, their family and friends, and an array of medical staff. You will work directly with the Nursing staff. This will be a very important area to develop strong relationships in.
You also communicate with:
- Physicians
- X-Ray technicians
- Lab staff
- Surgery units
- Emergency services
Here are additional, essential qualities expected from nursing assistants.
- Who Oversees You: As a nursing assistant, you will be overseen by the nursing staff. They will depend on your to report accurate information on patient charts. You need to be sure you are documenting what they ate and how much, their vital signs, and any changes you notice. If you think something requires immediate attention from a nurse, then you need to be able to communicate that message effectively. You also need to feel comfortable going to the nursing staff for assistance and questions as the need arises.
- Paying Attention to Detail: Since nursing assistants have significant one-on-one interactions with patients, other staff often depend on their observations to assist them. It is very common for nurses and doctors to ask the nursing assistant about sudden changes in a patient’s behavior. Therefore, paying attention to detail is very important. You will want to pay attention to your instincts that something is wrong and report it immediately to the proper staff member.
- Common Complaints You Might Face: In the ideal working environment, nursing assistants are valued for their contributions to the medical field. They are respected by the other staff and informed of changes and important decisions. However, in many medical facilities, nursing assistants are frustrated because they feel they aren’t in the loop. The often complain of being left in the dark as to what is taking place among other staff members.
Whatever the situation, nursing assistants have to remain confident that their role is important and valuable (as well as valued) and to take confidence in doing their work well.
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