kenya1005

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1. NHA or NCCT certification

   kenya1005 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   My hospital hires "pct" but it's a cna cert that's

2. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

   kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Yes... this...

3. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

   kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Oh and also... where I work, cnas sit in on interviews and help pick who gets hired

4. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

   kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   I didn't say my nurse wasn't my supervisor, I said my nurse can't write me up. My manager is an rn, (with a second degree in business) yes, but we were referring to immediate supervisors. Perhaps you...

5. Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

   kenya1005 replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Working as a pct helps A LOT. I've been a cna/pct for two years and in that time, on my unit alone, I have seen four people graduate and get "gn" jobs (graduate nurse.. you start orientation but can't...

6. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

   kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Ladyfree rns cannot write up techs in my hospital. Even the charge nurse can't... only the manager can. With that being said, if an rn goes to the manager with a VALID complaint, the manager will...

7. Telemetry info

   kenya1005 replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Oh okay. Our hospital is actually huge on safety. We all help each other. We don't have a lot of hoyers etc so it's mostly man power, but there is always help. We also utilize gait belts with every...

8. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

   kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   The rn is not my "boss" however they do have a lot of say in what tasks I perform and in which order. My nurses love me and its because I've learned how to baby them (sorry it's true lol) I know that...

9. Does anyone else feel this way?

   kenya1005 replied to brittward's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Yep.. I'm 31, in school full time, work part time, and have four kids ranging from 12 months to 10 years old. It's worth it though and one day we will look back and know we did

10. Apply into the Nursing program or apply next year after completing pre reqs?

    kenya1005 replied to kmeowzer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel like it never hurts to apply. If you don't get in, then apply again next

11. Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    kenya1005 replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I also love when the nurses call you... from the patients room... to tell you the patient has to use the rr. That whole nurses will help more comment was a great laugh

12. Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    kenya1005 replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    That's normal. Get in and get out during vitals when you have lots of patients. One thing I do is if a pt has to use the restroom, get their vitals then. No reason you have to go in numerical order....

13. What is an "overflow" Patient care tech

    kenya1005 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Could be prn or could be a float position meaning you work on whatever unit needs

14. Telemetry info

    kenya1005 replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work in Tele. We do vitals every four hours (at least), you'll learn how to hook up Tele monitors, adls, toileting, glucose checks. Some places you also do stat ekgs. Not sure what you mean by...

15. Antagonizing dementia patients

    kenya1005 replied to RNstudent13renee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In those situations validation therapy works best. You aren't going to bring them to reality, just agree with them and go along with it. I see this all the time