MikeDee1234

I am currently a pct at hospital. I am beginning to run into a problem with nurses and management. Some nurses are beginning to say/lie about me not doing my job like not answering call lights or wandering around leaving my unit. All of which is not true, because I try my best to answer all my call lights, but sometimes I get busy and I am stuck in a room with a patient. But the other nurses take it as I am hiding or avoiding call lights. I also don't wander around the hospital, most of the time I barely get to take my lunch break. If I was truly doing all of this, I would not complain, but it pisses me off when I bust my ass off and get people saying lies about me. I am also very quiet and don't talk back or question nurses and just do my job, not sure why some nurses hate me. We also have servers in the rooms that each pct is assigned to restock items in and I get blamed for not sticking even though I am part time. There are times where I may not even work for 4-5 days so its bound to be empty, but they still blame me. I try explaining but they say its an excuse. What should I do now? I am trying to look for a way out, but that would take some time. I don't want to get fired because I have been here for almost a year and I will have to explain this to my new employer. My manager also is siding with the nurses so me explaining what is going on is a waste of time.

I am currently a PCT in orthopedics and I was just offered a position for ICU at a hospital much closer to home. The problem is that, I get mixed reactions from other PCT's that have worked in ICU. Some say its great and others say its boring because PCT's do not get to do much in ICU. I also hear how you are mostly on your own in ICU and don't really get to talk to anyone. At first I was really excited, now I am not so sure. I love the staff in my current hospital for ortho, but the commute takes me 35-40 minutes. Whereas for ICU, it takes me 10-15 minutes. I am about to begin my nursing program this August. Would it be a good idea to jump into ICU before it starts?

Thanks everyone, I got the offer. I think I was just really nervous, causing doubt in myself.

I was called for an interview for pediatric ICU as a pct, but there is one problem. The more i thought about it, the more I think my personality may not be a good fit for this unit. I am also a male which may hurt my chances as well. My biggest concern is my personality. I am not as talkative as my other co workers at my current orthopedic floor. I am not super bubbly either like most of the female pcts. I talk to kids like how i would normally talk to adults, which I am not sure would work that well with kids. I have also been told I should smile more by a lot of people. I applied because I thought I would like working with kids, but did not think if the kids would like me working with them. Should I call and cancel my interview? I feel like I would not be a good fit for pediatrics. I currently work at another hospital, so its not like I really need it.

I will try and write things down next time. The main concern I have now is, when I am in the middle of ambulating a patient and I get a call from a nurse to do something. Then I would have to remember what to do next, as well as call lights. The hosptial I work at writes you up if it takes you a while to answer call lights.

I have been a pct 2 months now working part time and I am still kind of struggling. My floor gets around 6-7 patients per pct. I am somewhat forgetful sometimes. It's not like I am just sitting around doing nothing but the fact is I am so busy, I tend to forget to do certain things (ex. forget to chart how much patient urinated or leaving dirty gowns or towels in washroom) I am not sure If I am just making excuses, but I constantly get call lights and I get called by three different nurses to do so many things at the same time, which makes me forget to do certain things. Its to the point where I am getting somewhat depressed because I am pretty sure some of these nurses hate me now. Timing of everything screws me up all the time. (i would get 2 discharges and 1 admission, all within 30 min) I just wanted to know, am i just making excuses or is this somewhat common for new pcts?

I just started my pct training for a hospital. Thing is that I am the only person in the class struggling with some of the skill tests. I sometimes forget 1 step in the procedure and when they ask a question reagarding the procedue, i freeze up and don't know what to say. I saw the instructor comments and it says I was struggling(only one) Everyone else in this training class has some hospital experience except me. Is this a bad excuse or is it common to struggle like this? I am getting really discouraged because I start nursing school in 2 months and now I am thinking I should just stop.

I was called in for a last second interview for a cna position at a hospital last Friday. They called me on Friday expecting me to come in within 2 hours for the interview. I had no time to prepare and HR, DON, and former cna instructor knew it when they interviewed me. They said they will let me know if I got/or didnt get the job by Tuesday. Today i get no call and now seems pretty obvious I didnt get it. So should I call and ask why i didnt get it or just move on? i feel like I deserve at least a response saying why I didn't get it, since I was called in last second. They even knew I had to be late for work because of this interview. Now I can't even stop thinking about it.

I am not sure if I will be a good nurse after my experience as a CNA in a nursing home. I just finished my 5 day orientation at the nursing home and started working myself 2 days ago. I am given 11 residents who ranged from semi dementia to somewhat independent. I know working in nursing homes gets easier the more you the know the residents but I am beginning to think I just lack the intelligence and common sense to be a nurse. I also have a hard time understanding the residents and what they want. Some would tell me what to do and I try to do it, but it is always wrong to them. I am sometimes forgetful as well, like my first day where I had to put 8 residents to bed and left one with their pants on with her gown over her, because I had another resident who was demanding to be put to bed. I ended up forgetting about the one with pants still on in bed. I also left one their dentures on the table because it took so much time to put one to bed, so i forgot about it. Which shows lack of observation from me. I want to enjoy being a nurse to help others but I just don't know if I have the skills to acomplish this. I also hate how CNA's are being treated like slaves by some family members visiting. I am miserable everytime I come in to work. What makes it worse is that I just got accepted into the RN program.

I was wondering if CNA experience in nursing homes would help me get a job as a PCT at a hospital? I know it wont hurt my chances, but I don't want to get burned out before I even start my nursing program for something that may not help me that much in the future. I already have 6 months of volunteering at my local hospital but had only one job interview as a PCT in a hospital.(seem to have made their mind up about me before I even spoke) Most places I checked say they want hospital experience as a CNA.

I was wondering if working as a CNA will help me in the future to find a job as an RN? I currently work at a grocery store and its easy and stress free(for the most part) But I just got several interviews as a CNA for nursing homes. Should I quit my current job and go for the CNA job if I were to be hired? I ask because I just got accepted into the nursing program and will start this September. I would rather have a stress free job while in nursing school than work at a nursing home that I hear is understaffed, assuming CNA experience doesnt help in the future. I am afraid it may burn me out but would like some input.

My resume is a mess. I have been having trouble finding a single hospital or even nursing home that will give me a chance. I had one hospital give me a chance but I blew the interview. I was wondering if there is anything wrong with my resume or is it just lack of experience as a CNA? My work experience is all non related and I was told not to add clincal experience. Feedback please and thanks Objective To transfer my skills and experience working in a business office, such as billing and customer service into the healthcare field. Professional Summary Self-motivated, efficient and able to work under deadlines while maintaining the highest level of professionalism, trust and integrity Excels in providing accurate and timely data entry Detail oriented with strong organizational skills in a fast changing environment Education School name 2012 to Present, 2007-2009 Pre Nursing/Health Management CNA Certification November 2012 CPR Certification American Heart Association SCHOOL September 2009 to June 2012 Bachelors of Science in Business Management Professional Experience Company name Office Assistant Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable in QuickBooks Perform other administrative duties such as copying, mailing, billing, filing records, answering phones, faxing, creating spreadsheets on excel, and project files Order monthly supplies for the company inventory Perform data entry and customer billings Cash Register JOB January 2014-Present Sales Team Cash register Provide customer service Answer Phone calls Volunteer Experience Hospital name July 15, 2013 to Present Answered patient call lights Concierge floor Visited patient rooms on surgical floor to interact and provide additional help as needed Transporting patients in wheelchairs Technical Summary [TABLE=width: 903] [TR] [TD]????[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

This was my second interview with this hospital and the HR was nice enough to give me feedback about why I was not selected last time.(Didn't talk enough) (I also didn't answer some questions well enough in my opinion) So she gave me another chance at an interview on Monday and it did not go well. I actually thought I answered the questions much better this time, but the problem is that the clinical manager didn't seem to like from the start. Before i even spoke, I sensed it. I kept thinking about what she told me and to talk more, but I was so angry with how the clincial manager was acting. I did not take her advice about talking more and I honestly just wanted to get up and leave. I never felt so uncomfortable in an interview or anywhere else for that matter. The vibe was terrible. Felt very unwelcomed. I was wondering if I should email HR and ask for feedback? and If I should tell her about this situation with the clinical manager? (I applied to 5 different available positions, she thought this would be best for me) Am i hoping too much that she sees I didnt get a fair shot at this unit or is this the end for me at this hospital? I doubt she will give me a third chance.

I was told by an HR manager after two different interviews(cna position), that I do not talk enough.(Although it is an interview, I am nervous) But to me, I talk enough in interviews. I know nursing requires a lot of people interaction, but I am starting to think if I am not capable of being a nurse. I am shy and it takes awhile for me to open up to people. Thats actually a reason I chose nursing, to help me get over this anxiety. I am trying to land a cna job before I start nursing school. I applied to ICU and observational unit. Both same complaints. Anyone find a job while being a bit shy during interviews? Or is this career not for me?

She looked away and grabbed a folder instead. Maybe she didnt see my hand. The other RN did though