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  1. PCA position in nursing school

    funtimes replied to 2GNsoon's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Working as a PCT at a hospital by no means guarentees you will be hired there after becoming an RN. It depends somewhat on the hospital whether they tend to hire former techs once they graduate. Some...

  2. tired cna first shift

    funtimes replied to smmctowelie69's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I worked in LTC I found evening shift(im assuming 2nd shift means afternoons/evenings) to be easier IF you have the same number of residents you are assigned to, but if they staff less and...

  3. Got into nursing school....Should I wait?!?!

    funtimes replied to theeemmakate34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This really depends on whether you want to give up a lucrative career as a Spanish translator in order to pursue Nursing. Bilingual Spanish speakers are incredibly rare in the US, there's only about...

  4. When you have a minute

    funtimes posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    How many times a shift do you hear these words as a tech? I think a record was set my last shift with either "when you have a minute" or "I know your busy but..." It usually starts AS I'm getting...

  5. When you have a minute

    funtimes replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I don't want to sound like too much of a whiner. Ultimately I get that if you really hate being a tech and think being an RN is so much better, you always have the option of going to school and...

  6. When you have a minute

    funtimes replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Obviously there are techs like that on some units, and you get some with really bad attitudes. As you point out they are being gotten rid of, which is what usually happens to techs like that(sooner...

  7. When you have a minute

    funtimes replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Here is what people apparently aren't getting. We are held responsible for what isn't done, what isn't charted, and what isn't done right. Our charting is audited. Some nurses seem to think hey we...

  8. When you have a minute

    funtimes replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I can tell you right now that if I said those exact words it would probably go down considerably less well than simply saying no, as it would be seen as accusatory and confrontational. Also, to be...

  9. When you have a minute

    funtimes replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Ill also add that while the tech may not know everything the Nurse has going on, that has little effect on the RNs. Its not like were the ones telling them to do stuff. Whats important is whether the...

  10. When you have a minute

    funtimes replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    When you have long frequent conversations in the break room not sitting in front of a computer, or showing someone a youtube video, or checking your cell phone, you aren't THAT busy. Sorry. Just to...

  11. When you have a minute

    funtimes replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I was asked a direct question and gave a direct honest answer. I didn't yell or get snappy. I simply said no. I wasn't about to give yet another promise because I had way too much else going on, and...

  12. CNA/PCT - What's the difference?

    funtimes replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Best definition I can come up with is a CNA is a Certified Nurse Aide, a PCT is an uncertified Nurse aide(except that some PCTs are CNAs). Both do basically the same basic thing, assist Nurses with...

  13. New CNA *vent*

    funtimes replied to sonji1229's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would just say suck it up, your young so a little adversity isn't gonna kill you, but the pay thing is really what I find intolerable when it comes to CNAs and the workload. Its a crime CNAs make...

  14. Stethoscope for a PCT?

    funtimes replied to sarrra23's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm surprised some techs never use a steth. Where I've worked its basically expected of us to take a manual BP if its outside of normal limits and significantly different from the last reading. When I...

  15. Stethoscope for a PCT?

    funtimes replied to sarrra23's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Yes you probably need one as a tech, if only to check manual blood pressure from time to time. Usually if a blood pressure is unusually high on a patient the Nurse will expect you to check it manually...

  16. New PCT on Med-Surg Floor, Need Tips!

    funtimes replied to eclectmint's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Not to pile on, but I work in a teaching hospital, and I doubt there is a tech in the hospital that would consider having anything to do with blood transfusions. Thats a big no no. In fact the techs...

  17. Tech Jobs?

    funtimes replied to ntvan07's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I started as a CNA working in LTC. Took A&P and other related classes in college along with phlebotomy. Also went through EMT school and got some experience with a volley Fire Department and...

  18. Last day of work

    funtimes replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This was great to read. I didn't particularly care for working in LTC, but I always admired and still have a lot of respect for the Nurses and aides who do. There always seemed like a nobility and...

  19. An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

    funtimes replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

    Tough is a relative word. I used to be a heavy equipment mechanic, stuck outside on freezing winter days(and nights) busting my knuckles working on broke down equipment or stuck in a garage welding...

  20. Too dumb to be a nurse?

    funtimes replied to MikeDee1234's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I see brand new RNs struggle with PCT/Nurse aide stuff all the time, and this is AFTER graduating from Nursing school. You need to have thick skin to work in health care, ESPECIALLY as a tech,...

  21. CNA in-service learning hours question!

    funtimes replied to cnami's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would check with your state department of health(or whatever name your state uses for it), because it probably varies by state. I know the state I got my certification in has no such requirement....

  22. Frustrated...student nurse can't find pct job in MD

    funtimes replied to runner502's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Job fairs are good because you know the people there are looking to hire. I got my first EMT job at a public safety job fair. I don't know if this is mentioned or not, but if its a large hospital...

  23. How much do you make as a tech?

    funtimes replied to RCBR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Interesting. When this thread first started in 2012, the pay people stated seemed to be higher than what recent posts show. Gotta wonder if its the massive glut of Nursing students out there pushing...

  24. Frustrated...student nurse can't find pct job in MD

    funtimes replied to runner502's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    How many LTC Facilities have you applied at? I find it surprising you couldn't find one that is willing to hire a CNA with no experience. There is very little difference between working as a CNA and...

  25. Getting frustrated job searching

    funtimes replied to RavensNation's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you looking for LTC jobs as well as hospital jobs? Some Nursing students see themselves as being above working in LTC, even though there's very little difference between Hospital PCT and LTC CNA,...