Does anyone know of hospitals that allow this? We have a nursing home that does, but they are nursing students and Certified Med Techs. We don't have any at our hospital. I would be wary of someone...
WELL IF YOUR EVER IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA AND YOU NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION THEN YOU WILL BE SURPRISED THAT THE LEADING HOSPITAL IN THAT AREA ALSO ALLOWS PCT'S TO DO ALL OF THIS. YOU MAY HAVE A HOSPITAL...
denise. I am so sorry....I would have said something to the pcts but if I am uncomfortable I will ask for help and i must say that some pcts do try to force people to do things..in the LTC facility I...
vsummer......not going to continue playing your games...so find someone else to be mad at...I am also a student for my pre reqs.. thanks for all the replys I was just wondering if other people have...
yes some aides don't know as much about meds as needed..even me..I only pass to those pts I know the meds they are given and the side effects.....that is my big concern I hate to take meds..I wont...
just because you can "train" someone to do a task does not mean that they should be doing that task. I also hope that somehow in your nursing classes - whatever kind that they might be - that you are...
I work in a Nursing home in northwest georgia (I am not going to give a name). a local hospital in Chattanooga, TN in Labor and Delivery Department they hire PCT 3 that do Iv's, caths, etc. ....
Has anyone heard of PCT *patient care technicians* ? PCT 1 is a CNA PCT 2 can do blood sugars, catheters, etc PCT 3 can start iv's etc I live near Chattanooga and I work as a PCT..in another thread...
I am interested in this field as well. I am currently taking my ADN and then want to get my BSN then go to school. I live in Chattanooga, TN and the starting pay at most area hospitals is 115K. I...