JoeERTech

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1. Oklahoma introductions....

   JoeERTech replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma

   I am Joe, and I work as an ER Tech at St. John. I live in Tulsa with my wife, who's an RN at St. John. I'm currently going to school at Rogers State, getting my pre-reqs out of the way for the Paramedic program, which starts in Fall. My ultimate g...

2. nurse tech pay at st. francis?

   JoeERTech replied to mistiffy's topic in Oklahoma

   I worked at St. Francis for 3 years, from 96-99 as a PCT, and made a little under $9 an hour. However, it's not an employee-friendly place to work (not just my opinion). I'm currently an ER Tech at St. John and making $11.48/hr plus $1.06 different...

3. ER Dept Scrub Color

   JoeERTech replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

   Here's the breakdown in my ER: ER Docs--Navy Blue RN/LPN--Wine or White ER Tech--Hunter Green Registrars--Red w/ Black pants Unit Secretaries-- Light Blue w/Black pants We also have the occasional agency CNA to help with the staffing, and they wear R...

4. Does your hospital have an RN "uniform"?

   JoeERTech replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital uses color-coding by position as well: RN: Wine or White NA: Royal Blue or Khaki Pediatrics: Purple ER Techs: Hunter Green Orderlies: Navy Respiratory: A sort of pea-soup green Scrubs are supposed to be embroidered with first name an...

5. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

   JoeERTech replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

   276/145. And she was 95 years old, too. I figure that if you get to 95 and still have a blood pressure, you're probably ahead of the curve..

6. Pay Rate E.R. tech

   JoeERTech replied to imaginethat101's topic in Washington DC

   Though this an old post, I thought I'd reply anyway. I am starting next week as an ER Tech in a Level 2 trauma center. The base rate is $11.04, with a $1.06 differential after 2:30pm, and an additional $.50 on weekends. So, since I will be working...

7. 'Uniform' Dress Code

   JoeERTech replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital that my wife works at(and I will be starting at next week), went to a dress code. RNs wear wine, aides wear royal blue, ER Techs (me) wear green. We have to buy our own, and they have to be embroidered with first name and position. Th...