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What do people think of other nurses/aides going to the funeral of a res. at the LTC facility? I have not been in this situation yet but know I will and I am almost positive that I would go (at least to viewing). I know these people to and get clos...

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 this was a debate with everyone saying that I was ly...

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 with a "certificate" passing my meds for me. They ar...

Where are some good places to work in Chattanooga, TN and the Northwest Georgia area? This could be nursing home, hospice, hospital, etc....and this is working as a CNA and what is the pay and who helps pay for school ....thanks for the HELP...

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 IN YOUR AREA THAT ALLOWS THIS.

YES and that was awful. I knew the people. His mom and sister had been my teacher.

congrats!!!! ;) :d

thanks to everyone

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 work SOME pcts and nurses make the residents go t...

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 heard of pct's and what alll they did because in a d...

2-4 hours for half of dosage to leave body and it is metabolized by the liver.....

i just said I hate to take meds.........i only give meds to certain pts that i know their meds and side affects

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 even take advil for a headache...i would like to be o...

how well are nurses paid? In every Unit

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I found a website where you learn phlebotomy at home..

Where it says "competency checklist is completed during the program." I did one of these while in CNA training. Where I live a CNA is the same thing as a PCT 1..the girl I told you about has gone through all of the training and now is listed as a M...

JENAC, I went to keyword and typed in what does a pct do? and i found a website and this is what i pulled up...I am not sure what state this is for but here it is Patient Care Assistant Training: This 12 week program was designed with the cooperati...

I know a lady who works at an area hospital in Chattanooga, TN and she is listed as a Medical Assistant (she moved up from a PCT 3) she does VS, catheters, starts iv's, Blood Sugars, etc...I guess it depends on the doctors and the hospital standards.

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 instructed in the difference between teaching and...

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. . Another hospital in this area does not have PCT's and w...

moved this to general nursing....

Thanks PCTNTN...finally someone who can tell these people the truth..

"what all could it mean " what all could it mean because i don't know everything it could mean...

yes I was in school for my lpn but changed to rn..I was suppose to finish my CNA class on march 13 but instead I found another program that offered it sooner and faster...my dad did lose his job in feb and got a better one..my grandmother just died a...