Switching from Assisted Living to Hospital... Any Advice??

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  1. Any tips for CNA's switching jobs from an assisted living to a hospital. I hear they can be quite different. Any tips for adjusting??
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  4. I just recently made the switch from assisted living to a patient care technician at a hospital. For the most part it is not that different, the biggest difference is that I take vital signs, take an EKG, get specimens and assist the nurses more often. I also feel that there is more of a sense of helping each other out in the hospital. You will also be able to see a lot more in the hospital rather than the assisted living facility.
  5. Do it!!! You will love it!!! Good luck to you.
  6. It can be very busy depending on the type of floor. From what i've heard from the girls i work with, none of them have regretted their decision to switch. You do more, so the time flys. And you get SO much experience.