mid2348

This is an old post, but I can't help but reply. They treat you poorly because they feel superior to you. I work in telemetry, and I've worked there for years. The course to become a PCT was eight months, and I'm also certified in phlebotomy through ...

As I write this, I have to pause periodically to cough my brains out. In fact, I'm about the sickest I've ever been in my life. I was diagnosed with pneumonia a few days ago, and wouldn't it figure, this Dx landed on my scheduled weekend. I'm a patie...

Thank you! I admit her words and tone of voice did make me feel bad, hence my initial post. But I know I had no choice in calling out. Thanks for the smiley! :)

Thank you, I'm feeling much better. I think it will be a while before I'm back to normal, but it's a huge improvement from the other night. As for the supervisor, I don't think she's a very happy person in general. In fact, she has never even said he...

I'm sorry to hear that happened to you. I think I caught mine from an 11-7 PCA who came to work stating that she "had the flu." I did my best to avoid her, and I can't be certain that I caught this from her, but the timing would be right. It's funny ...

RNperdiem, I agree, but it's just disheartening. Honestly, I feel as awful about having to call out as I feel sick. I think about the extra work placed on my co-workers. Hopefully, calling far in advance gave them the opportunity to find coverage for...

LOL @ "kick in the butt." It's sad but true. I've worked in health care many years, and I know it's the nature of the beast. Thank you, I think it will take a few more days of being on antibiotic before this starts to clear up, but at least I'm off a...

Well nurse, no offense but I wouldn't have to try hard to "stir" things up in LTC. My post was geared more towards any CNA that happened to stumble across this thread. Just to let them know there are places that are willing to give them some amount o...

ChanceORiley27 "My aides", Take your aides to the side" Wow did they bring back slavery? It's a wonder to me that LTC's can find CNA's willing to work for them. I'm not sure if their that desperate or just plain stupid? I left LTC and went back to sc...

In Connecticut $15.00 + $2.00 shift diff on weekends as a hospital PCT in CCU.

They eat other nurses for sure lol! We had a new grad on our floor and a patient coded. I was doing the compressions and I heard the nurse in training ask her preceptor a question. In a voice that could only be described as pure evil lol. She said "D...

LOL! Well, Im a PCT and we don't touch NG tubes or do IV's. The PCT course in CT was 8 months. I work in CCU/TELE we draw blood, EKG's, glucose monitoring, we do chest compressions in codes (which in CCU is quite frequent) as well as assist with pati...

I agree it surprised me so many said they will opt out on gloves. We just had a code last night and I took the 2 sec it takes to put gloves on. It's not worth the risk to yourself or family to skip PPE.

I want to say all the nurses posting here sound like a great bunch! I'm a PCA and have worked in health care since the early 80's while still in high school. I've worked in LTC, home care, children's hospital. I've seen the good the bad the ugly lol....

" Great thought mid2348, but it will not happen in a million years." I have no doubt your correct and as I have always said for PCA's , CNA's the only way to move up is to move on. What CNA's have to realize is even though they may think your basical...

I'm a PCT in CT and here it was an 8 month diploma course. Although just being a CNA would have been enough to find emplyment in the hospital. The hospital does train CNA's for phlebotomy and EKG's. I do think it helped as far as getting the job sinc...

If someone is repeatedly rude to you then my advice is to take it up with the DON. I had to do that years ago while working in LTC. This nurse just took an immediate disliking to me from her first day there. I had been working there for 2 years. I wa...

I took the PCT course four years ago. I'm currently working in CCU/TELE at the hospital. I love my job and that's something that I never felt working in LTC as a CNA. I can only speak from my own experiences but I think the course was well worth the...