I have been nursing for years and the battle of skills has never stopped. Only doctors can do A B or C. Then at some point the registered nurses start doing it

I have been nursing for years and the battle of skills has never stopped. Only doctors can do A B or C. Then at some point the registered nurses start doing it and then eventually the licensed practical nurses get to do it. The shift in skill set is always happening and often fought from the top ie doctors fighting to keep the skill to theirselves. You are absolutely right there are plenty of people who could efficiently watch the ventilator patients and report back the important facts. And you are also right they don’t need to do a perfect job only better then just letting people die with no chance. That is what triage is all about. All hands on deck. It is just really hard to start giving extra direction and have new people on the ward when the shit is hitting the fan and that alone can fluster staff. But in a pinch we won’t have enough staff so other rolls need to be taken or people will die.