student_stephanie

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1. PCT in NICU, hoping to be hired as an RN after graduation

   student_stephanie replied to student_stephanie's topic in NICU

   Thank you for all the helpful advice! Just to give you a bit of an update- I LOVE my job. :) I definitely respect each and every one of the nurses on my unit for what they do. It's given me a whole new perspective to nursing. I've been learning as mu...

2. New Job as Nurse Extern

   student_stephanie replied to wbrown06's topic in Technicians

   Congratulations on the job! I also just recently got hired as a PCT, graduating next May. I would suggest to try and seek out as many opportunities for learning as possible. If you have a down time, ask other PCTs or nurses if they need help with any...

3. Externships

   student_stephanie replied to MegginJ's topic in NICU

   Well, right now I am working as a student nurse extern/patient care technician (the title changes all the time, haha). My main responsibilities are vitals and diaper changes q3h (or as ordered), getting the bottles/NG feeds ready and feeding the "gro...

4. Trouble finding work as a PCT after 1st semester of NS!

   student_stephanie replied to Mind0v3rmattR's topic in Technicians

   I started applying for patient care tech/student extern jobs LAST spring, and let me just say that I believe it to be one of the most competitive jobs out there. Every nursing student wants that experience before they graduate, and almost everyone wh...

5. What color scrubs do you wear?

   student_stephanie replied to MJB2010's topic in Uniform/Gear

   RNs are navy blue pants and coordinating scrub top. Techs are red pants and coordinating scrub top

6. PCT in NICU, hoping to be hired as an RN after graduation

   student_stephanie replied to student_stephanie's topic in NICU

   Thank you both for your helpful advice :) I am so very grateful that I have been given this opportunity and will be sure to put my best foot forward every shift. The way I see it, the more I put into this experience and opportunity, the more I will g...

7. Interview tomorrow... Exictied but NERVOUS!

   student_stephanie replied to TheNoviceNurse16's topic in CNA/MA

   Congrats on your interview! Last year I had an interview that sounds very similar to yours. They asked me to wear scrubs, and I found out it was because I shadowed a nurse on my unit for an hour before my actual interview. Not saying that this is wha...

8. How long does it take for an application to be reviewed?

   student_stephanie replied to CCua's topic in Technicians

   For the current job I have now, it took them two months to call me. In my experience, patient care tech positions are extremely competitive, especially in areas where there are a lot of nursing schools. Hang in there, and keep applying. I probably su...

9. PCT in NICU, hoping to be hired as an RN after graduation

   student_stephanie posted a topic in NICU

   Hi everyone! I just recently got hired as a patient care tech/student nurse in a NICU level III at one of the hospitals in my city, and I am graduating from nursing school next May. I am so grateful and excited that I got hired on this unit. It's bee...

10. How much do you make as a tech?

    student_stephanie replied to RCBR's topic in Technicians

    $12 an hour plus shift differential

11. PCT interview :)

    student_stephanie replied to MommaTy's topic in Technicians

    Congrats on getting the job!!! I had similar questions in my NICU interview (got a call from them yesterday offering me the PCT position- stoked!) as the ones you mentioned above. Like the other person mentioned, make sure you don't work the night be...