Pay difference between PCT and PCT nursing student

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Although wages will differ from state to state, or places of employment, does anyone have any idea what the pay difference would be at your job between a PCT and a PCT nursing student as an example?

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Around here, a PCT is a PCT.

It is not a matter of what you may become.

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Although wages will differ from state to state, or places of employment, does anyone have any idea what the pay difference would be at your job between a PCT and a PCT nursing student as an example?[

I've never worked anywhere that paid their PCTs who were nursing students more than PCTs who weren't Nursing students.

The job description is the same so the pay is the same.

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actually you can earn more if you get hired as a nursing intern or student. Most of time, you practice as a tech, but get paid a little more than pct.

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actually you can earn more if you get hired as a nursing intern or student. Most of time, you practice as a tech, but get paid a little more than pct.

Although I'm not a nursing student, several on my unit are and are sometimes hired on as a nurse on our unit once they graduate. My unit tends to hire new student nurse PCT a few months before they are due to graduate. Although some have posted that pay is same, that may be true at some locations but i tend to agree with you that the student gets slightly higher pay.

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actually you can earn more if you get hired as a nursing intern or student. Most of time, you practice as a tech, but get paid a little more than pct.

This is interesting. I'm currently a nursing student and have been a PCT for the last 8 years- I've never worked with anyone or heard of PCTs in nursing school getting paid more. A nursing student pCT and a non nursing student PCT have the same scope of practice. I can't speak for all of the hospitals and I'm not saying you're wrong I'm just going off of my experience. I'm intrigued, actually! The two hospitals I've worked for rank the PCTs by levels based on their experience and that determines their pay. The only thing I can think is that being in RN school could mean you are considered to have more patient care experience and thus you would get paid more. It's definitely an ask worthy question for HR. ;)

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This is interesting. I'm currently a nursing student and have been a PCT for the last 8 years- I've never worked with anyone or heard of PCTs in nursing school getting paid more. A nursing student pCT and a non nursing student PCT have the same scope of practice. I can't speak for all of the hospitals and I'm not saying you're wrong I'm just going off of my experience. I'm intrigued, actually! The two hospitals I've worked for rank the PCTs by levels based on their experience and that determines their pay. The only thing I can think is that being in RN school could mean you are considered to have more patient care experience and thus you would get paid more. It's definitely an ask worthy question for HR. ;)

I would assume that the student nurse PCT would make slightly more in wages based on her medical education, (although they must stay within scope of pct duties) On the topic of your wages not increasing when you became a student nurse PCT that may be based on your company. Years ago I worked as a home health aide in home care, was told upon hire that if I had my CNA I would of been paid slightly more. A few weeks later after I obtained my CNA I went to the office to ask for my raise lol. I was told my case I was working with wasn't hard enough to qualify for pay as CNA, when in fact this patient needed bed baths, hoyer lift, etc and was an extreme amount of care. I quit the home care shortly after, realizing that they would never give me CNA pay and they were sticking to the wages they hired me at.

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I would assume that the student nurse PCT would make slightly more in wages based on her medical education, (although they must stay within scope of pct duties) On the topic of your wages not increasing when you became a student nurse PCT that may be based on your company. Years ago I worked as a home health aide in home care, was told upon hire that if I had my CNA I would of been paid slightly more. A few weeks later after I obtained my CNA I went to the office to ask for my raise lol. I was told my case I was working with wasn't hard enough to qualify for pay as CNA, when in fact this patient needed bed baths, hoyer lift, etc and was an extreme amount of care. I quit the home care shortly after, realizing that they would never give me CNA pay and they were sticking to the wages they hired me at.

Update!!!! ;)

According to HR being a nursing student in their final semester would bump any level 1 pct up to a level 3 pct ( for my current company) which would result in a pay raise. Since I'm already a level 3 pct a raise is not in my cards. No worries tho. At least I know that nursing students ARE in some cases paid more. Thanks for the input!

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Update!!!! ;)

According to HR being a nursing student in their final semester would bump any level 1 pct up to a level 3 pct ( for my current company) which would result in a pay raise. Since I'm already a level 3 pct a raise is not in my cards. No worries tho. At least I know that nursing students ARE in some cases paid more. Thanks for the input!

Thanks Ash, it confirms what I initially thought, that a student nurse can bring in more income then a regular PCT. Where I work, the student nurse PCT is usually hired in the final semester of nursing school and then considered for a nursing position upon hire once they graduate, that is why I thought their pay was slightly more.

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This is interesting. I'm currently a nursing student and have been a PCT for the last 8 years- I've never worked with anyone or heard of PCTs in nursing school getting paid more. A nursing student pCT and a non nursing student PCT have the same scope of practice. I can't speak for all of the hospitals and I'm not saying you're wrong I'm just going off of my experience. I'm intrigued, actually! The two hospitals I've worked for rank the PCTs by levels based on their experience and that determines their pay. The only thing I can think is that being in RN school could mean you are considered to have more patient care experience and thus you would get paid more. It's definitely an ask worthy question for HR. ;)

Yes it common in my location, they're called nursing students or nursing interns at the hospital. It's usually like an internship for nursing students for the duration of nursing school. Most function at the level of the pct but some hospitals allow some nursing duties under the guidance of a nurse. These positions are specifically allocated for nursing students to gain some direct care and could be seen as a potential hire once they graduate . These positions are usually prn and non benefitted so they will slighlty pay more. If a nursing student requires part time or even full time gig, then they could work a pct and earn the same as other pcts regardless of educational background.

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actually you can earn more if you get hired as a nursing intern or student. Most of time, you practice as a tech, but get paid a little more than pct.

What State are you in?

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hmm this is interesting. I was just currently hired as a PCT and I'm in nursing school, although I still have a year and a half to go. I wonder if this applies at my hospital. Any one know how much is the difference?

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