I am often the youngest wherever I work...but not the least experienced. I started in health care in 2010 as an EMT. I have since worked in volunteer and paid EMS, home care, and currently work in a hospital as a PCT. I will be graduating in May '14 with my BSN and look forward to the next phase of my career.
icemanof92 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Where I work you can stay as long as you want to finish your charting and won't be written up. The catch is, unless you write in the OT book a valid reason for staying (charting does not count) you...
This makes me so mad. I see soooooo many posts on this site about LTC nurses making med errors. Clearly it is not the fault of the nurse. While we all know that floor nursing is overwhelming, there...
I'll honestly tell you in my opinion that any of these errors could really be system related, especially #4. While you are correct in taking responsibility, think about what we are taught in school...
Forgive me if this is a stupid question. I'm a student in my final semester of a BSN program and doing my preceptorship on a cardiac stepdown unit. We routinely have pts s/p cabg who have temporary,...
Your first fall is always traumatic. All patients are fall risks to some extent. One word of advice, while some may not agree, years of experience has taught me this: Do everything you can to stop a...
I am looking to receive some advice. I am in my final semester of a BSN program. Thus far, I have done well. While I have struggled here and there as everyone has, I have always been successful. I...
I have no certifications except EMT-B so what really got me in was having 3 years of undergraduate nursing education under my belt. Many hospitals will hire you as a PCT or NA after passing 1-2...
I would like to share this cautionary tale with all my fellow PCT/NA buddies because it is something I will forever wish I knew about before it happened to me. We all know the importance of body...
Things I wish I knew as a new PCT: 1. Orientation will probably not teach you everything you need to know and you have to develop your own style, routine, and tricks. You will be overwhelmed at first...
Working in cardiac expect to do a lot of lead placement and adjustment, 12 lead ekgs, weighing patients, fluid restrictions etc. A great PCT is one who works hard, stays moving, and doesn't get lazy...
In my PCT orientation classroom wise as the other posters said it is a general overview of hospital policies and in my case a lot of customer service/AIDET training. Then there were a few days of PCT...
icemanof92 replied to rubevicious's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
From speaking to many many new nurses who have gone through orientation at their first jobs, I can tell you that nursing school really doesn't teach you much about how to be a nurse. It's just a...
verizon/construction worker. PS with all due respect, any nurse married to or dating a paramedic is going to be the one paying for everything. I'm allowed to say this because I'm an EMT and ALMOST a...