Hi Gingernut
It sounds from your reply, that you are more expert at male cathetirisation/giving diamorphine etc than your medical colleagues, so why aren't you doing it !
Because there's 26 patients to 2 trained nurses and 1 Auxillary on the night shift, on a very busy acute medical ward I do what I can, but it's not always possible.
I have extended my role in more ways than one and don't wish to lose those skills.
As for the Diamorph - it was way it's sometimes prescribed, not the administration........ the docs don't usually administer meds.