BUSY CARETAKER: Victoria Mitchell, a certified nursing assistant at Hopkins Manor in North Providence, says she and her co-workers care for up to 11 patients per shift, bathing, dressing and feeding each one in turn. It is an increase from the eight patients Mitchell used to care for during her morning shift when she began working as a CNA 22 years ago. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY
When she started working as a certified nursing assistant 22 years ago, Victoria Mitchell was assigned about eight patients during her morning shifts. Now, Mitchell says, she and her co-workers are told to care for up to 11 patients per shift. They hurry, but patients are left waiting for basic care, as CNAs bathe, dress…
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