“Can you handle the tube feeding for Room 204?” If you’ve been asked this question on the job, you probably felt that split-second panic. The...

Ever had your stomach drop when a nurse asked you to do something that felt… wrong? Maybe it was a task you hadn’t been trained...

You know that feeling of hesitation? You’re with a patient who needs to move their joints, and the nurse’s care plan mentions “active ROM exercises.”...

You’re in the middle of a chaotic flu clinic. The line is long, your lead RN is overwhelmed, and she turns to you and says,...

You know that feeling when you’re about to click open a patient’s electronic chart and a flicker of doubt hits you? Am I allowed to...

A nurse hands you a butterfly needle and asks you to draw blood from a patient. Your heart pounds a little. You’ve seen it done...

Every CNA faces this question at some point: Can I put oxygen on a patient? You’re in a room when your patient suddenly seems short...

It’s a busy shift on the med-surg floor. The RN is juggling call lights, a new admission is on its way, and a medication is...

Staring at a patient’s congested, crusted nostrils, you’ve likely asked yourself: “Am I allowed to do something about this?” It’s one of the most common...

The word “neglect” can send a cold wave of fear through any nursing assistant. It’s a heavy accusation that carries immense professional and personal weight....