What is the code of ethics for CNAs?

What is the code of ethics for CNAs?

The CNA Code of Ethics calls for CNAs to provide nursing care on the same level to all patients regardless of their racial or religious beliefs. CNAs should strive to: • Show courtesy and respect to all patients. Be cooperative and helpful when working with others and show respect for others.

Can CNA’s start IV’s?

No. Medical assistants may not place the needle or start or disconnect the infusion tube of an IV. These procedures are considered invasive, and therefore, not within the medical assistant’s scope of practice. Medical assistants are not allowed to administer medications or injections into the IV line.

What specific things can a CNA do to promote ethical and legal behavior in the workplace?

Ethical Behavior for CNA

  • Protect life and promote health.
  • Keep personal info confidential.
  • Respect each person as an individual.
  • Give care based on need, not gratuities.

What should a nurse do if a patient assaults her?

If you have been assaulted, remove yourself to a safe area and ask a co-worker to stand in for you. Call for security back-up or police assistance as necessary. Report the assault to your supervisor as well as to your union. This can initially be done verbally, but you should follow up with written reports.

What should you do if you are assaulted at work?

Take action after an assault If you have been assaulted, remove yourself to a safe area and ask a co-worker to stand in for you. Call for security back-up or police assistance as necessary. Report the assault to your supervisor as well as to your union. This can initially be done verbally, but you should follow up with written reports.

What should I say during a CNA interview?

It’s not usually wise to say you want the interviewer’s job as that could put them on the defensive and question whether they want to hire someone who is after their job. If your goal is to continue your education, say so. Especially if you can mention your plan is to continue working and go to school at the same time.

Are there more assaults on nurses than police officers?

According to the President of the Union, nurses have a higher rate of work-related assault than police officers. The Emergency Nurses Association recognizes violence against nurses as a serious occupational risk which requires action by employers, law enforcement, and the community.

What to do if a nurse is injured in an assault?

When a nurse is injured in an assault, the incident should be managed as for any other work-related injury as required under laws dealing with health and safety in the workplace. It should be reported and investigated, and the nurse must be provided with the necessary treatment, including trauma counseling if required.

Take action after an assault If you have been assaulted, remove yourself to a safe area and ask a co-worker to stand in for you. Call for security back-up or police assistance as necessary. Report the assault to your supervisor as well as to your union. This can initially be done verbally, but you should follow up with written reports.

According to the President of the Union, nurses have a higher rate of work-related assault than police officers. The Emergency Nurses Association recognizes violence against nurses as a serious occupational risk which requires action by employers, law enforcement, and the community.