you see the patient before the doctor and spend more time with the patient than the doctor does. you do an initial assessment. you take blood pressure and vital signs you bring meals you can also help the patient with getting dress bathing whipping after using the bath room
It helps prevent illness because they washed their hands and if they didn't 1 that would be nasty and 2 no one want pee or poop on their food that they are going to eat.
