Brianna C.

Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs. Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician. Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care. Change bed linens or make beds. Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas. Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support. Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink. Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities. Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine. Prepare or serve food trays. Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.