My Friend was in the hospital for 2 months & we (his loved ones) have witnessed some tremendous neglect & irresponsibility on the parts of the hospital staff, which we are following up on. I was wondering, however, about the specific responsiblities of the PCA (Patient Care Assistant, sometimes called Patient Care Technician). Are there universally recognized standards that describe the duties of the PCA, or does it vary from hospital to hospital? My Friend's niece is a nurse, and said that when she was a PCA, she had to bathe & otherwise tend the hygeine of patients who were unable to do so for themselves. I've seen nothing of this during my Friend's entire hospital stay!
2007-02-07
07:25:17
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Blooming Sufi
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