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Posted By: Crabby on 2008-03-29
In Reply to: Have heard hosp.pay people to sit with pts. - with no family to alert RNs to trouble. True?

3 hospitals I worked for in both Illinois and North Dakota used CNA's if the patient was in ICU, detox, or restraints. North Dakota used volunteers, but preferred licensed personnel.

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Have heard hosp.pay people to sit with pts. - with no family to alert RNs to trouble. True?
- sm - Crabby
- To my knowledge.. - RN-MT
  - Not in my town. - Lillybelle
- these could ve volunteers, my hospital has a ton of them.NM - mimi
- I have heard of hospitals using sitters for - patients. (nm)
  - I had that term 'sitter' just last week sm - nm
    - Yes there are sitters....... - Tami
      - Probably not quite the same thing, but SM - MissIndigo

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