BlazerGuy

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1. How many of you have to pay for parking for your work?

   BlazerGuy replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

   I pay $10 every pay period(2 weeks). The hospital is located downtown and a private company owns the parking garage. Although the hospital used to own/operate the garage it became too expensive to continue so it's convienently connected to the hospit...

2. Can I Carry/Own a Gun On Base?

   BlazerGuy replied to danegerous's topic in Government

   You definitely cannot carry on base no matter what type of license you hold except for maybe Federal LE. A base is considered Federal property and as such no CCW. As far as owning, each and every base regardless of branch has different regs and subj...

3. Interview this week PACU or CCU?

   BlazerGuy replied to valleygirl99's topic in Technicians

   First, in this economy, go to both interviews and try like heck to get both of them. Don't get set on one or the other without having any job offers yet. Second, I personally would lean towards the CCU since I'm interested more in critical care. The...

4. PCTs, Can I see your resume?

   BlazerGuy replied to oceanmama's topic in Technicians

   at austin community college. they have a two day crash course in phlebotomy designed for techs who need to draw labs. it covered basic anatomy, types of labs, colors/meanings of tubes, documenting etc. also, in order to pass the class you must have a...

5. Do your RN's appreciate you as a PCT/CNA?

   BlazerGuy replied to mamaxmaria's topic in Technicians

   Nursing environments are just hard on anyone who's new regardless of license status. New techs and new nurses get flak from the veteran techs and the veteran nurses. At least that's how it is at my hospital.

6. pct/nurse tech wages

   BlazerGuy replied to k_r_ah's topic in Technicians

   It was around $11.xx something. I don't remember exactly.

7. PCTs, Can I see your resume?

   BlazerGuy replied to oceanmama's topic in Technicians

   My resume: various high-school type jobs, nothing medical related 4 years active duty Marine infantryman; no medical training other than basic first aid stuff I paid for a CNA class myself(~$400 and 6 weeks long) I also took a phlebotomy (~$65 and t...

8. New Job! Looking for advice!

   BlazerGuy replied to guavaturtle's topic in Technicians

   Learn about everything you can. I'm assuming you're at a hospital so ask about any additional training they have like ACLS, EKGs, IVs, blood draws etc. Since you're working the night shift you'll usually have more down time than the dayshift. Use it ...

9. Path to Becoming an Air Force Nurse

   BlazerGuy replied to UCAFblue's topic in Government

   dreamprincess - While I can't speak for all branches and all specialties, I do know that due to the current state of the economy many people from all different fields are trying to get into the service. So the recruiters have a much larger pool of ap...

10. Austin Community College - ACC- Fall 2011

    BlazerGuy replied to LD424's topic in Texas

    cnoelb - The course you're looking for is NUPC 1078 Basic Phlebotomy Skills and they usually hold it once a month at the Highland business center. Search ACC's continuing education webiste to find the current schedule. There usually isn't a wait list...

11. pct/nurse tech wages

    BlazerGuy replied to k_r_ah's topic in Technicians

    I work as a tech on a med/tele floor at a level 1 trauma center in central TX. We're called clinical assistants. I've been working for one year and I make $12.18/hr with $1.25 for weekends and $2.50 for nights. Since I work nights and weekends I make...