does this count as direct patient contact experience?

[pabound2016]

Hi everyone,

 

I thought this counted as direct patient contact but I've been hearing different things. I want to make sure that I account this into the right category.

 

The position I am questioning is working as a Resident Care Associate in a senior living community. A requirememt for the position is a CNA license. I mainly assisted with ADLs like personal hygiene, ticketing, transporting yo activities, feeding, and changing clothes. I also helped collect urine samples when they were requestd for and did manual blood pressures as needed. I also helped with setting up oxygen equipment for the residents that needed it. I informed my supervisors of any mental changes that I observed while caring for the patients.

 

I've heard that this may not count because it is not in a clinical setting. Can someone clarify whether or not this counts as direct patient contact experience?

 

Thanks!

[rev ronin]

Yes, it is direct patient care experience.  It's not the greatest, but it should count for most programs.  Each of them make their own rules, however, so if you have a specific question, directing it to the individual program to which you'll be applying is a good idea.