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  1. PCT jobs harder than they once were?

    funtimes posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I heard a couple RNs talking at work the other night. They were really experienced RNs who mainly do vascular procedures like PICC lines throughout the hospital, and they were discussing a tech who...

  2. How to get ICU PCT Job

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

    Tech in an ICU is a back breaking job, like being a tech in general. I did it for a while when I was a tech. The RNs would have like one patient they had to turn, clean etc. A tech would have 12....

  3. I almost fainted.

    funtimes replied to OliveOyl91's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    When i worked as an ED tech i would occassionally encounter this. The thing most likely to cause it was helping a doc or PA suture a wound. Im not sure why this exactly would cause it. I guess it was...

  4. Not enjoying being a PCT

    funtimes replied to OliverElio87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I floated for a while during my PCT days and this was my experience. Floating full time as a PCT is a very different experience from working on one unit, or occasionally floating to another unit, so...

  5. Tech vs Tech

    funtimes replied to WCSU1987's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Well if they're leaving soon, it shouldn't matter if they have a vendetta against you since they'll be gone shortly anyway. Maybe the complaint will expedite their departure. Always amazes me the...

  6. $2,600 too much money for PCT course?

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

    Sounds pricey to me. The thing is, hospitals are all over the map when it comes to what they prefer when they hire "assistive" personnel. Some require they all be CNAs, some require they be CNAs AND...

  7. Advice for new CNA student?

    funtimes replied to MissMelissa14's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA school is easy, working as a CNA is hard. I know icu nurses that admit they didn't last a month as a CNA in a nursing home. I still consider it the hardest job in Healthcare I've done, and I work...

  8. Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    funtimes replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Here's the problem with this, it probably WONT be quicker, because the CNA/PCT/PCA might have 15 other patients(and their families), all of whom are going to be hitting call lights for anything and...

  9. Never been this intimidated!

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

    If you already have experience in home health care you probably have more practical experience than the majority of the nursing students you'll be working with. From what I've seen Nursing school...

  10. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    funtimes replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are many things in medicine that were once done that were later found to be bad practice. I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a return to the bad old days. RT's still find themselves...

  11. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    funtimes replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the OP was content to sit back and watch the RNs responding prove his/her point. He/She obviously isn't going to get a very sympathetic response on this forum, which is why they probably...

  12. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    funtimes replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've noticed this mindset in Nursing as well. It just seems like modern nurses see themselves as the center of the universe. It's what drove me away from Nursing school and into Respiratory therapy. I...

  13. Benefits of becoming a CNA before Nursing School??

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

    Good for your school. I think all students should be required to be CNAs before starting nursing school. Nursing school barely covers some of the things CNA school emphasizes, the logic being RNs will...

  14. Emergency Department Technician

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

    The ER is generally a lot easier than the floors with a couple exceptions. If the ER techs start IVs and draw blood, you HAVE to be good at that. Most people can become proficient with practice, but...

  15. 12 patient assignment

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

    How heavy a work load depends on the shift. For night shift this is a typical load for a tech, maybe even a little light. For days it's a heavy load because you have to add baths into the mix. its...

  16. Any EMTs or Paramedics

    funtimes replied to WCSU1987's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm going to guess that English might not be your first language and you probably aren't American, but in case you are thinking about becoming a Paramedic in the US I'll comment. In the US becoming a...

  17. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    funtimes replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work as an RT now, but I was a tech and CNA for many years and I wont lie, the experience has left me somewhat bitter and dismissive towards RNs. I view many of them as being inherently difficult...

  18. Patient sitters ratio...

    funtimes replied to Buckeye007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I think patients or their families should have to sign waivers on admission that state they either accept being put in restraints if deemed necessary to ensure safety, or accept that they might fall...

  19. cna/pct cardiovascular intermediate unit

    funtimes replied to Sanjac20's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The same as any other unit except your patients will almost always have a cardiac problem and be on a cardiac monitor, either telemetry or hardwired. Whether you will be trained in ecg interpretation...

  20. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    funtimes replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    At the end of the day just treat coworkers like you would want to be treated, and you'll be fine. It really is that simple. An RN that talks down to or tries to use their title to bully a tech is...

  21. Don't want to work ER as new grad. What should I do?

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

    If you're asking which you would rather work as a new RN, I cant really say because ive never been an RN and I don't know what its like in the ER you work in. When I worked as an EMT I know there were...

  22. Don't want to work ER as new grad. What should I do?

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

    I can only speak from the tech side of things, but I found the ER a lot more fast paced and chaotic than the ICU. The ICU is kind of boring from the standpoint of a tech. Not that you aren't busy, but...

  23. I need an orientation ?

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

    Learning to be a PCT on the job can be very challenging. From what Ive seen, new RNs in orientation are often spoon fed how to do skills they probably already learned in Nursing school, while new PCTs...

  24. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    funtimes replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I agree with this statement, but I have also seen some RNs(and techs) new to the ER choke badly in a high pressure situation in the resus room attempting some of these monkey skills, or working a...

  25. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    funtimes replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'd love to see the fireworks fly if an RN referred to an lpn as "my lpn", or told another rn, can I borrow your lpn? Many lpns are a little touchy as it is about their second tier status so this...