Some help please- Nursing vs. PT!

[Guest guest]

Recently, there has been a conflict at my place of work in regards to PT roles

and Nursing. I was asked to give a patient a bath in the Rehab Department

whirlpool for dry skin. I have always been told that, if it is something that

Nursing can take care of (transferring a patient to a chair, giving baths,

etc...), that PTs should not get involved and charge PT units for such services.

What is this group's take on this? Does dry skin fall under the category of

" skin integrity impairment " to the point that PT should get involved? Or should

this strictly be Nursing's role?

Thank you for your advice!