What is the primary role of a nurse aide in the healthcare team?

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To provide support to nursing staff and assist patients with activities of daily living. The primary role of a nurse aide is to support nursing staff and assist patients with ADLs such as hygiene, grooming, toileting, and mobility. Nursing assessments and care planning (A) are nursing functions. Making independent medical decisions (C) is outside the aide's scope. Supervising others (D) is not the aide's responsibility; the aide works under supervision of nurses.