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It's not about money. It's about "Respect " of nursing profession. If your co-RN's don't respect you, it's like they don't have respect of their own profession.

I am regular in that unit and my second night on duty. I was expecting I get the same patient for continuous of care as an RN. I was surprised they gave my previous patients to another nurse and put me as PCT.

Thank you for the advice.

Thank you so much.

You are right. I'm just six months in my work and only male nurse during that shift.

Yes. Because first time I work as PCT my co- RN yelled at me, she ordered me to attend her pt first while I was assisting a fall risk patient in the commode.

Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.

That was my 2nd PCT job in two weeks. I was expecting assignment rotation;at least other RN's could have experience the same thing. But never happened.

I work as an RN in medsurg/tele unit in one of the hospital in Illinois. When I came to work last night I was surprised and upset because charge nurse put me as PCT. There were 4 nurses on night shift plus our charge RN and one PCT. There are 16 patients on the unit but only 1 PCT available. That's why they put me as second PCT on the floor. I was upset because they could have devide the 16 patients to 4 nurses including me, then give 8 pts to PCT and 4 RN's would take 2 pts for complete care. I feel like being bullied in my work place and my patient the other night when I work as RN was asking me if was demoted. Is it fair assignment or do I need to talk to my manager about this matter. Please advise. Thank you.