lmattera

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1. My first rapid response

   lmattera posted a topic in Technicians

   Hi everyone, so I am very new to the healthcare field- I've only been working as a tech for 2 weeks so far (I'm still training with someone). I start my ADN program in the fall, so yes I have very little experience. But yesterday at the very end of...

2. How to become a pct in NJ

   lmattera replied to emily12345's topic in Technicians

   I live in NJ and I work at 2 different hospitals as a PCT. Both will hire CNA's as PCT's. At one hospital we do not draw blood (the phlebotomist will come up and do it) but we can do EKG's. At the other hospital we can draw blood and do EKG's. Wh...

3. Advice!! Graduating soon with non nursing degree interested in ABSN

   lmattera replied to inspired1873's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A lot of people who go for ABSN programs have been out of school for quite some time, so I believe a majority of them take their prereqs at community college. I don't think that it will put you at a disadvantage at all, unless you do poorly (which I...

4. Could use some advice please!!

   lmattera replied to lmattera's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you everyone for your input!! I really appreciate hearing from you because you all bring up points I wouldn't necessarily think of. I'm fortunate enough that I didn't have to take out any loans for school, but I agree with a year left it makes...

5. Could use some advice please!!

   lmattera posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone! I'm in a tough situation right now and could really some opinions on what I should do. Out of high school I went to community college and graduated with an associates in chemistry. My gpa was 3.8 and then I transferred to a very large...