musicistheforce

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1. PCT/PCAs what department?

   musicistheforce replied to MommaTy's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   PCT on a stepdown unit in FL, wish I made as much as you! I am starting nursing school monday so this it is just realy good experience for

2. What helps you sleep after night shift?

   musicistheforce replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

   A cool room and maybe a nice hot cup of tea, chamomile. And melatonin. I sleep like a baby well until the afternoon, and by that time it is time to get up for

3. Grateful for grateful patients....Tears and Thank yous.

   musicistheforce replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I was working on my hospitals step down unit as a tech one night and probably about 6 am i answer a call light. This little elderly woman, who was nearing the end of her life, got anxious when she was...

4. Interpreting ECG strips

   musicistheforce replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   ECG intertepretation: a 2 in 1 guide for nurses. I work in telemetry and that is th one we swear

5. Roll Call 2013?

   musicistheforce replied to MTmomofsix's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Lpn Gulf coast state college June 17th 12months June 2014 Excited, nervous, ready to get

6. EMT-Basic (maybe?) during nursing school?

   musicistheforce replied to rldubz's topic in General Students

   It depends on where you would want to work. I'm an Emt-b and work at one of my local hospitals being a tech. I got the job through having my Emt license and I start nursing school next month. I loved...

7. I have gotten really lucky.

   musicistheforce replied to musicistheforce's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I got my letter today...I start nursing school next

8. I have gotten really lucky.

   musicistheforce replied to musicistheforce's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thanks, it's a good thing. I am really excited about

9. I have gotten really lucky.

   musicistheforce posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I had an interview with one of the two hospitals in my area about a month ago. The hospital was expanding and they were hiring more people to fill up the spots. I applied for a tech position, the...

10. What are PCT/PCA pay rates in your area?

    musicistheforce replied to btrflieye's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Wow, I'm PRN and make $12/hour plus up to 1.25 differential, in Northwest

11. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

    musicistheforce replied to turquoisefire's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I really enjoyed the book when I read it a couple of years ago. It was a factor on why I went through EMT training, it made me realize that I loved emergency

12. CNA VS EMT

    musicistheforce replied to Briana12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    funtimes- I realized after reading what I first posted it made no sense and I apologize. I am basing my information on my experiences in the emergency room where the EMTs and CNAs did the same thing....

13. CNA VS EMT

    musicistheforce replied to Briana12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I went the EMT route and loved it. We learned patient assessments, splinting, lifting techniques, and bandaging to name a few things. In my program our EMTs did some clinicals in the ER, which I...