I am a new CNA (NA I) in school working towards an ADN. I was hoping to try to land a PRN job for weekends or odd days here and there. I am applying in the Carolinas HealthCare System and am running into a little bit of a quandary.
Does anyone familiar with CHS/CMC know the difference between NA I and HealthCare Technician as far as duties, expectations, anything else? I'm so green I don't even really know what to ask, haha...
I'm very excited to put my learned skills to use and get some practical hands on experience in the hospital setting. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
An unrelated question... did you use your own stethoscope as a HCT? I'm planning to buy one for nursing school and wasn't sure if I should get one sooner than later, if needed.
Thanks!!
In 2.5 years as an HCT on the floor, I've only needed a stethoscope maybe 4 or 5 times. You can borrow one from one of the nurses or use a disposable one. Not sure if other floors use them more often, but I only needed mine if I needed to take manual BP, which was RARE on my floor. In the ED, HCTs need to use one if they're the trauma tech that shift but otherwise I never needed it.
RunnerRN2015, ASN, RN
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In 2.5 years as an HCT on the floor, I've only needed a stethoscope maybe 4 or 5 times. You can borrow one from one of the nurses or use a disposable one. Not sure if other floors use them more often, but I only needed mine if I needed to take manual BP, which was RARE on my floor. In the ED, HCTs need to use one if they're the trauma tech that shift but otherwise I never needed it.