In today's hospitals and extended care facilities a nurse assistant is an important part of a healthcare team that includes many personnel outside of nurses. Nurse assistants are needed to provide routine care so that nurses can provide care that only they can perform, as outlined by each state's Nurse Practice Acts, such as formulating care plans, nursing assessments, administering medication, and assisting in surgery room preparation. The nurse assistant must not only be very skilled in the actual procedures being performed but must also be able to observe a patient's condition and report that information back to the nurse. Due to other responsibilities, the nurse cannot spend large amounts of time in the room with the patient so the nurse assistant is often referred to as the nurse's "eyes and ears".
A nurse assistant is usually responsible for Activities of Daily Living, which include bathing, feeding, and diapering patients.
A nurse assistant must also have a strong grasp of emergency procedures and be able to stay calm in stressful situations. They must be able to initiate a Code Blue and be well-drilled in CPR.
In March, 2007 the National Center for Health Statistics published the results of a survey. The 62 page document is titled, "An Introduction to the National Nursing Assistant Survey." http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_01/sr01_044.pdf
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