I discovered I want to be a doctor while I was serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa. I am back in the States, working as a PCT at a hospital, and taking prerequisite classes to get into med school.
I'm not sure about institutional policy, but I will ask about it. When i was being interviewed for the job, the nurse manager told me sheath pulls were a part of the job, and I said ok. It's a given...
I agree with you! I was EXTREMELY SURPRISED to learn that sheath pulls were in my job description. I'm not sure "extremely surprised" does the feeling justice, but I can't think of another word at the...
On our floor, we have a lot of traveler nurses, and so they are not able to pull sheaths (because they aren't certified by our hospital). I know it sounds strange, but our system works really well!...
Yup, it's true! I pulled three sheaths today in fact. Two were post-stent procedure, so the patient had been receiving IV blood thinner (angiomax), and one was post-diagnostic, so no IV blood thinner...
Hi! I am a PCT on a cardiac floor. I was hired in late April of this year, just after I passed my CNA state test. I had no prior experience as a CNA. My only experience to speak of was that I was a...