Please tell me what I know to be a good Tech at hospital

LTCangel, ADN, BSN, LPN · May 21, 2011

Best advice I can give is to be positive and let them know that you are willing to help in anyway you can. be a hardworker but don't let anyone dump on you. Let them know that you also want to learn from them cuz you are gonna grow up and be one of them soon. Nurses appreciate extra pairs of hands so they will be glad to see you comin' if they know you are going to be an asset and make their shift go smoother. Good luck, have fun, and learn lots!!

ticklemenita · May 21, 2011

Learn as much as you can, and be positive. Help out where you can and do you best. A good tech can be hard to find! Since you are a student nurse beware your work ethic put forth now can help or hurt your chances of getting a job there in the future.

Diddledi · May 21, 2011

Something told to me by an instructor...just remember to do and see all you can - within your job description, not your knowledge or skills checked off in school. That is sticking with me as I head into a tech job as well. Enjoy!

EmergencyNrse · May 21, 2011

Listening is your best skill. Look, listen and learn...

You can't do it by sitting in the nurses station talking about fashion and relationships, stuff on TV. (This IS a recurring problem with techs).

Be available to help out as much as possible. Place patients on monitors, gather vital signs, assist with as much as possible. Not with just one nurse but everyone on the ward.

No task is to menial. If a nurse asks you to drop off labs or grab labels, supplies so on... this really helps a nurse save time. If you demonstrate that you're really there to help and learn a nurse is more likely to help you.

Not all at once but later on after you have been there awhile and are start figuring things out ask questions. But not before you have a basic "feel" for things. Be patient. A nurse wants you to help but not be your babysitter. A continuous barrage of questions is annoying.

There is an enormous amount of experience that you can gain from an ICU or stepdown unit. You're not going to get it all in a week. Work hard and it will come...