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| The roles of a registered nurse, registered practical nurse and personal service worker
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As Quinte Health Care embarks on a change in staffing, a clear definition of the roles of a registered nurse, registered practical nurse and personal service worker is importnat to understand.
* Registered Nurse (RN) --Until 2005, registered nurses needed a twoyear post-secondary diploma. Since then, the requirement is a four-year university degree. RNs are the right hands of doctors and are responsible for high-risk -- the most critically ill -- patients. They work in hospital emergency departments, Intensive Care Units and only RNs work in dialysis units. RNs are regulated by the Ontario College of Nurses. RNs at the top of the pay scale at Quinte Health Care earn $39.31 per hour.
* Registered practical nurse (RPN)--once called registered nursing assistants, RPNs now require a two year nursing diploma, up from one year. They are responsible for low-to-moderate risk patients who are stable. Should a patient's condition worsen or they move into the higher-risk category, the RPN consults with an RN and often the patient care is transferred to the RN. Registered Practical Nurses are also under the regulation of the Ontario College of Nurses. At the top of the QHC pay scale, RPNs earn $24.98 per hour.
* Personal support worker (PSW) --fill the role of the old orderly position, which was phased out of hospitals years ago. PSWs who work for QHC must be graduates of an accredited six-month course. They assist patients with activities of daily living, such as feeding and bathing, but have no responsibility for the medical health of patients. They are a staple in nursing homes and have begun to assume duties in hospitals. They earn about $20 per hour. PSWs are not nurses and are not regulated by the college. source
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