Stevenmac85

Hi I'm a technician in the uk , were called emergency department techs . We can do much the same as an RN can apart from drug administration but can under direction administer nebs, 02 and entanox and topical creams for numbing skin before needle insertion . We cannulate , carry out phlebotomy , 12 lead ECGs , accu check blood glucose checks , urine dip , dressings/ wound closure ( after checked by doc / RN), plaster of Paris application , give out crutches and ensure patient can use them safely and work in resus ( trauma ) and help out with arrests ( codes ) . Amongst the hands on clinical stuff we ensure the department is tidy and well stocked and perform admin/ reception duties and act as a porter / orderly too .... Our salary is around £18,000 basic and we get enhanced pay for weekends and nights . We work. 37.5 hrs a week and usually work this by 3x 13 hour days a week .