AishaMousgoy

AishaMousgoy

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About AishaMousgoy

AishaMousgoy specializes in cardiac.

I discovered I want to be a doctor while I was serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa. I am back in the States, working as a PCT at a hospital, and taking prerequisite classes to get into med school.

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  1. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    AishaMousgoy replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    I'm not sure about institutional policy, but I will ask about it. When i was being interviewed for the job, the nurse manager told me sheath pulls were a part of the job, and I said ok. It's a given that PCTs pull the sheaths on our floor, as well as...

  2. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    AishaMousgoy replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    I agree with you!

  3. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    AishaMousgoy replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    I agree with you! I was EXTREMELY SURPRISED to learn that sheath pulls were in my job description. I'm not sure "extremely surprised" does the feeling justice, but I can't think of another word at the moment. Astounded? I was talking to one of the R...

  4. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    AishaMousgoy replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    On our floor, we have a lot of traveler nurses, and so they are not able to pull sheaths (because they aren't certified by our hospital). I know it sounds strange, but our system works really well! The PCTs on my floor are absolutely fantastic! I rem...

  5. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    AishaMousgoy replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    Yup, it's true! I pulled three sheaths today in fact. Two were post-stent procedure, so the patient had been receiving IV blood thinner (angiomax), and one was post-diagnostic, so no IV blood thinner was given. I think sheath pulls are fun, for the m...

  6. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    AishaMousgoy replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    Hi! I am a PCT on a cardiac floor. I was hired in late April of this year, just after I passed my CNA state test. I had no prior experience as a CNA. My only experience to speak of was that I was a health education volunteer in the Peace Corps. I am ...