New Postion -PCT's in ER transition

[mamaxmaria]

So I have been a PCT in Critical Care going on 4 years now...

I was Recently hired in another hospital(hackensack university medical center)... ER as a patient care tech

apparently this is a new position for the ER. Apparently they only had a few Er techs and the rest were aides.

I don't really know what my question is here I guess I'm just nervous going into a new hospital as my current hospital is the only one I have ever worked in....

my responsibilities would include EKG's, Blood work, Accuchecks, transporting and what not, same thing I have been doing the past 4 years just in the ER

I guess I want to know with anyone else has dealt with this type of transition before and how it went. As far as aides becoming techs and what not

[CVmursenary]

well generally when you get a new job you go in the first day a little nervous because its a new environment and new people. After the first day you'll think oh that's not so bad....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

[trooperwifey]

You should be good on your skills, since they are not much different. I would say just the enviornment is probably going to be very different. I am not sure how busy your ED is, but when I was a PCT in my ED, it was also extremley busy and people everywhere. Dealing with patients/families on a different level might be an adjustment.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Good Luck to you. It seems they are in the process of cross training their current CNA's for ER Techs. I was there (HUMC) recently with a very ill family member and very impressed with all of the ER staff.

Most impressive? My family member was cleared to eat per the ER doc, rather than chase down a tech or aide to alert dietary the ER doc called dietary herself to place the order, including my family member's special request. (The nurses and techs were busy with other patients at that time.) To me that says a lot that they all work as a team. I'm sure you'll get a thorough orientation.

Since you have critical care experience the biggest transition might be that the patients are very short term, you don't get as much of a chance to know your patient (unless of course they are a frequent flier :) ) unlike critical care where they are on the floor for a longer period of time.