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1. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know of hospitals that allow this? We have a nursing home that does, but they are nursing students and Certified Med Techs. We don't have any at our hospital. I would be wary of someone with a "certificate" passing my meds for me. They ar...

2. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   WELL IF YOUR EVER IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA AND YOU NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION THEN YOU WILL BE SURPRISED THAT THE LEADING HOSPITAL IN THAT AREA ALSO ALLOWS PCT'S TO DO ALL OF THIS. YOU MAY HAVE A HOSPITAL IN YOUR AREA THAT ALLOWS THIS.

3. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   YES and that was awful. I knew the people. His mom and sister had been my teacher.

4. woooo HOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!

   lpnga replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

   congrats!!!! ;) :d

5. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   thanks to everyone

6. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   denise. I am so sorry....I would have said something to the pcts but if I am uncomfortable I will ask for help and i must say that some pcts do try to force people to do things..in the LTC facility I work SOME pcts and nurses make the residents go t...

7. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   vsummer......not going to continue playing your games...so find someone else to be mad at...I am also a student for my pre reqs.. thanks for all the replys I was just wondering if other people have heard of pct's and what alll they did because in a d...

8. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   2-4 hours for half of dosage to leave body and it is metabolized by the liver.....

9. pct debate

   lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   i just said I hate to take meds.........i only give meds to certain pts that i know their meds and side affects

10. pct debate

    lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    yes some aides don't know as much about meds as needed..even me..I only pass to those pts I know the meds they are given and the side effects.....that is my big concern I hate to take meds..I wont even take advil for a headache...i would like to be o...

11. pct debate

    lpnga replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    email me and i will email you back

12. Medical assistant?????

    lpnga replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

    I found a website where you learn phlebotomy at home..

13. Working as a nurse without a license

    lpnga replied to Mint Julip's topic in General Nursing

    Where it says "competency checklist is completed during the program." I did one of these while in CNA training. Where I live a CNA is the same thing as a PCT 1..the girl I told you about has gone through all of the training and now is listed as a M...

14. Working as a nurse without a license

    lpnga replied to Mint Julip's topic in General Nursing

    JENAC, I went to keyword and typed in what does a pct do? and i found a website and this is what i pulled up...I am not sure what state this is for but here it is Patient Care Assistant Training: This 12 week program was designed with the cooperati...

15. Working as a nurse without a license

    lpnga replied to Mint Julip's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lady who works at an area hospital in Chattanooga, TN and she is listed as a Medical Assistant (she moved up from a PCT 3) she does VS, catheters, starts iv's, Blood Sugars, etc...I guess it depends on the doctors and the hospital standards.