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Hey all..... Had an interview Hackensack on Monday for a PCT position in the ER.... I had to first talk to a recruiter and then she sent me to talk to the ER manager, and then the ER manager sent me to talk to a nurse and a tech as peer interviews. ...

If you don't mind me asking, what did you not like about the program? I'm currently at wpu looking to transfer into the nursing program

So I was just accepted as a transfer student to Felician College!! I'm very excited and nervous and hope I can hack it! I wanted to see if anyone here attended Felician or know anything about it, and whether you can give me some advice on how to surv...

I worked as an ICU tech for 4 years before switching to ER. Since all pts were on monitors the nurses documented their vitals (they were still paper charting. Only switched to electronic recently) we only went around and did temps. Accuchecks. And ur...

I am an ER tech in a very very busy level 2.... I work the 3-11p shift, the most hectic I am currently 30 weeks along and starting to feel myself having trouble keeping up with the job. In the beginning I didn't change anything because I didn't want ...

Thanks for the reply! Triage wouldnt be good for me as a tech because it consist of placing the pts on stretchers and taking them to their assigned areas....lots of pushing stretchers back forth lol there is how fast track but im afaid to for a " sp...

So I was on track at my local community college for my RN. With my pre reqs finished up with last semester I was on the hunt for a BSN program to transfer into, as you need a BSN in my area to get a job. I was accepted to a few places but now I'm thi...

I'm currently working towards my ADN at a 2 year nursing school. I'm a PCT in an ICU and a nurse asked me if i was going to work there when i finished school, and said she was sure my nurse manager would hire me. My hospital became magnet a few years...

I was a nursing major...have worked in healthcare for 5 years as an ER tech. I love/hate my job. I realized while I love working in the hospital...I'm starting to HATE being so involved with patient care. That's why I decided to switch to Respirator...

I do not believe so. I have worked as a tech for the past 5 years and have seen many other techs leave because they got their license. Once they got that they are no longer allowed to work as a tech weather they had an rn position lined up or not.

this thread brought me back to when I was in school for Medical assisting..... I always knew to draw cultures first, that reason is obvious... but one thing I remember but cannot remember the reason was never to draw a lavender tube first.... so if y...

The fact of the matter is, when you work in healthcare, there is always going to be that nurse with the superiority complex that does not see the techs and aides as her team members but simply their assistant who they have control over. I work as tec...

Yes I have been here for a little over a year now :-)

Thank you all for the comments. They were all very informative. I know has an RT I will also be very busy and hectic, which I dont mind, and I know with a BSN I could do so much more as the RT is very limited. I still feel at this present time I will...

So I have recently found out I am pregnant! My question is ( and yes im thinking way way ahead here ) When I have the baby will my employer have to accommodate me if I cannot not work 11p to 7a? I live in NJ, and work in a large busy ER as a tech. My...

Thanks for your replies. This is my first pregnancy so I'm still in a bit of shock :-). A few days before I found out I actually applied for a 3-11p position which would be perfect. Should I just wait and see if i get it or should I talk to my emplo...

I'm a PCT in NJ... along with the responsibilities of a CNA I also draw blood and do EKG's I'm not certified anything(except BLS)...but want to be but I was told I cannot take the CNA exam because my work in acute care wont count as CNA work.... how ...

Is she going for nursing or this is just how she likes do to her job? When I first started as a PCT 5 years ago I was nervous about everything! I quickly learned that all pt's have different norms and what not but what really helped me to relax was t...

So about a year ago I moved back home so I can save money and continue to go to school. My home environment is completely dysfunctional. (long long story but in a nutshell my parents are recovering/active drug addicts) I was previously living with my...

The units it my previous hospital would divide the pt's equally between the techs. There were two halls on the unit so their were ideally 4 techs... 2 for each hall. One tech would do all the v/s for their hall and the other would do all the accuchec...

I live with my parents now which is the problem. Not a good environment. I'm expecting not to have any free time, any I rather that that have to deal with what i am currently dealing with at home.

Nope... my parents are the only family I have around here the rest of my family lives out of state... I know I will be able to pull it off but adding nursing school into the mix throws me off. I know my job can be very accomadating. They will let me ...

Nope... my parents are the only family I have around here the rest of my family lives out of state... I know I will be able to pull it off but adding nursing school into the mix throws me off. I know my job can be very accomadating. They will let me ...

Any CNA/PCT with the proper training should be able to recognize an emergency immediately. Some of it comes from experience, and some comes from just being trained to recognize the lets say the signs of a stroke, or the PCT being able to identify a l...

My hospital in NJ uses both CNA's and PCT's (Patient Care Technician). PCT's are only used in critical care and the ER, CNA's are every where else. The only difference between a CNA and a PCT is that the PCT has the ability to perform EKG's, hooking ...