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  1. Bergen Community Nursing Day 2014

    Lol ive been checking everytime I get a chance.
  2. Bergen Community Nursing Day 2014

    Thank you!! That does sound exhausting, 55 questions per section. I'm taking it at Fair lawn as well. Thank you for the heads up.
  3. Bergen Community Nursing Day 2014

    Good luck!!!!!
  4. Bergen Community Nursing Day 2014

    Hi, can you tell me how many questions are there per section, more or less? I'm taking it today at 2pm.
  5. Salary for pct?

    NYC $20/hr plus 2 dollars night shift diff.
  6. New Yorker Patients

    New grads. Smh.
  7. Do you have friends and family that don't understand your nursing career?

    Sometimes techs spend more time with pts than nurses. Their job is as important as your. Without them, your job would be damm hard.
  8. NYU Accelerated Nursing Program

    You will get in for the fall semester. Stay positive.
  9. HELLO, I work as a PCT at NYU hospital . This job helped me discover my passion for nursing. The only thing I hate about my job is feeling limited to the tasks I'm allowed to perform. I want to dc foleys, remove IJ's, straight cath pt's, hang fluids,...
  10. NYU Accelerated Nursing Program.. any thoughts?

    No, it is a personal choice. I want to finish what I started before moving into something else.
  11. NYU Accelerated Nursing Program.. any thoughts?

    Hey, I am continuing with my non-nursing degree for a two reasons. 1: I am one class away from graduating and 2: I always finish what I start......... it's not a waste of time and money from my perspective. Trust me I know what nursing is all about; ...
  12. NYU Accelerated Nursing Program

    Is anybody here applying for the NYU Accelerated Nursing Program for 2014????
  13. Hey dont get discourage. Im not a nurse nor a nursing student as yet. However, I work at NYU as a PCT. I never worked in a hospital or health care facility prior to this. Therefore, when I started as a PCT, drawing blood was not one of my greatest sk...
  14. Best City to Work/ Have a Career in

    Hey, Im not Nurse but a PCT at New York University Medical Center. Out here, new grads have a starting salary of 78,000 which comes down to 40-42/hr plus weekend or night diff. There are a lot growing and promotional opportunities (at NYU). The nurs...
  15. 1st day of my 1st placement

    Dont worry about it too much. You will eventually master those skills. I too believe it was fear of causing pain/harm to the pt. The more you perform the skill, the better you will be at it. My blood drawing skills suc* when I first started working. ...
  16. Taking two sciences in a abbreivated class?

    A&P I during summer time can be tough. like futurernluvenia said, if you believe in yourself go for it. Study hard and dont fall behind. playing catch up in a summer class is a killer. I took both A&P I AND II, in my opinion A&P I is hard...
  17. What are PCT/PCA pay rates in your area?

    At my hospital in New York City is 20/hr plus 2.50 night differential.
  18. Iv cath insertion class

    are not allowed*
  19. Iv cath insertion class

    it will make you resume stand out among others. However, PCT's to insert IV cath.
  20. Med/Surg Floor help

    Hey I work on the CardioThoracic surgery step-down unit at NYU Hospital. I love my job. gurgical units can be very intense from time to time. The PCT/ patient ratio varies depending on the census. I usually get between 7 to 10 patients. I guess it al...
  21. Is a patient care tech the same as a multi skilled tech?

    Compare job's duties and qualifications as a PCT and a multi skilled tech. If they are similar, chances are they are the same. Names vary per hospitals. PCA, PCT ect. Same dog just a different collar.