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peacemind · Mar 15, 2011

I an Phlebotomy and ekg certified... Do you think it will be better to get my CNA certification to be a PCT?? or take a cardiovascular tech course.. I checked online and it saus 35,000-40,000 annually earned by CVT, but if it's $15/ hr than it's very low considering spending more than a year to take a CVT course... Pls share ur opinion.

BTW, I couldnt find a job with my phle/ekg tech certificate.

livelikegold · Mar 16, 2011

I an Phlebotomy and ekg certified... Do you think it will be better to get my CNA certification to be a PCT?? or take a cardiovascular tech course.. I checked online and it saus 35,000-40,000 annually earned by CVT, but if it's $15/ hr than it's very low considering spending more than a year to take a CVT course... Pls share ur opinion.
BTW, I couldnt find a job with my phle/ekg tech certificate.

in my opinion it will be easier to get a job as a cna and the pay isnt high usually about $10/hr but it can get your foot in the door at a hospital where as i think the demand is lower for ekg/phle as hospitals will cross train their current employees

penny112 · Mar 16, 2011

I've been a per diem inpatient pharmacy tech at a local hospital. I get inflated pay due to being per diem, have the option to work as little or as much as I want, meet people who work all over the hospital, and since I deliver everywhere I get to see a lot. It has greatly helped me in school with med knowledge and drug calculations and also helped me become comfortable in the hospital environment. My job has rocked throughout school, I'm so thankful for it :)

Eve8337 · Jan 23, 2018

I am working as a LPN on a very busy rehab floor while in the LPN to BSN program. Lots of hands on and experience for sure. On my weekends off, I am scheduled 2 week days, and on my weekends on, I work Friday thru Sunday. First shift. I really do enjoy it and when I need my shifts covered, I always have nurses willing to work for me. Most graduated 1 or 2 years ago, so they know and understand. I am fortunate to work with very supportive fellow nurses and our scheduler is simply....an Amazing soul.

NEMurse95 · Jan 25, 2018

I work in a retail pharmacy as a pharmacy tech. Having pharmacists who are there for me to ask questions/pick their brains about medications has been absolutely invaluable. My strongest area of schooling/practice thus far has been pharmacology. That being said, I feel the people with CNA experience are more prepared to enter the hospital setting and provide patient care. Ideally, I would've started out doing two shifts/week in the pharmacy and one 12 hour/week as a CNA. But hindsight is 20/20. My recommendation would be go for CNA/care partner gig.