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Thank you both for giving me sort of orienting me , sometimes I need to compare my thoughts becUse I could be wrong or right . I always give the chance of the doubt. Thank you I'll say nothing yet until give her a try one more time . Thanks a lottt

Thank you so much , I appreciate you comment , I'll ne continuosly reading g it you have giving me a good point. The thing is I felt that I would be already complaining . But my license its firts . As you said . Thanks a lot .

I recently got hired as a PCT at a local hospital,i've got already a week of orientation was most of the time in the classroom and next week I'm supposed to have a week on the floor on Friday last week was the only day I was on the floor for the first time, and the PCT I was supposed to follow , sHe pretty much wanted me to do things that I didn't know how to do since I have not hospital experience, I used to work in a nursing home before so I do not know most of the things a PCTs do . Like for example vital signs EKGs, telemetry and some others. There is now a different way to chart , in each room of each Patients there is a computer inside beside every patient's bed I didn't even have a tutorial Or went over it, she was she was rushing me and saying can you do these can you do that can you please go these can you please go there, I did really really really get mad or Frustrated . And when I stopped her many times in tasks that I did not know Indy not have any idea to do she always got pissed . With vital signs I do not have any problem, because that was one of my skills when I was in CNA school and when we went the first date first week of orientation we went over it. Again. The problem here is my manager paired me with this personwhich seems not to have any time for me especially with the Telemetry and the EKG leads there is a bunch of think that I do not know how to hook up a patient . I do not know I'm supposed to be happy with this opportunity that God has giving me but I'm really frustrated I don't know what to do I don't know if I had to speak up and tell my manager to to please pair me with a different person next week, because next week is my week of my formal orientation on the floor . I was looking for these opportunity in the hospital but I'm not really happy the first day was on the floor last week I wanted to cry I thought working in the hospital as a PCT instead of the nursing home would be different in terms of the way you do things . What things I can say or tell them the first day next week when I go to my orientation, should I speak up and tell manager that Im having a hard time ? Or just follow whatever they do to me . And pretend I got it . My floor its a fast pace Renal unit . I wanted to mention. Please any input will be honestly awesome to me . I'm confused and unhappy , but I don't want to loose this job .

Hi , after reading the comment above , I can only tell you .. That changing diapers , wait for people to die, ..etc, are all part of what a real nurses do. And there's where you going to. Meaning you are in school expecting to be a nurse one day . This is all about care. Care for others that can't do by themselves anymore. Its the way you see it. anywhere you go, will have the same type of duties. Real healthcare needs a heart and compassion , I definatly understand feeling lost at the very beggining , but as the time pass you will do better and better . And you are going to like and have passion for doing your job . I hope you are doing very well , I wish all the best and God bless your hands.

I did finished my phlebotomy training , but I was told I won't be drawing blood nurses do, no EKG ( wich I haven't started yet) but yes accu checks, vitals and all that cna's do , hopefully I can catch up vitals since in the nursing home I was . Cnas do not take vitals at all. This is what they call PCT but it's same as CNAs do. I tough pct will do blood , EKGs but it's not requiered in this case. I m glad i have this opportunity , since it's a Hospital can have more chances to grow. Once I get my foot in. Thank you , you was more than prepared since your job as cna have the chance to perform most of the things hospitals required when they hire. Good luck thanks again .

One of the worst things I hate are bed sores and ulcers. Not that I can't handle the look of them so much as it terrifies me to think of the pain that the person must be experiencing. Its hard for me to treat it with a clinicalness without letting feelings and body and facial expressions get in the way. I am always so afraid of hurting them further as I'm taking care of the person I'm finding I say sorry a lot when I have to touch around it. It has to be one the worst things we nurses and CNAs have to deal with taking care of the elderly. And sometimes I hate that they are sometime unpreventable. They are not there always just on neglected cases. Sometimes they happen a lot with those that are very thin and frail. Many people that are in death process get so very thin that their skin breaks down and no matter how much you turn them and try to protect their skin it can happen. Hi, this what exactly happen to me with ulcers, and sores of the skin. other think that make me stay or spent more time watching a PT is when they tell me I cant breathe and all its right .

Hi, maybe if you get at least a job only weekend PRN you'll get better pay , and will give you some experience while you keep searching for a PCT Job . LTCF are the hardest no matter what , as MVM2 referes in her comment. but you get to know so many people there , and the chances are widest. I wish you all the best.

:nailbiting:Hi there , recently i got hired by a local hospital, as a PCT on a renal unit. I have less than 6 months working on a LTCF , and decided to get my phlebotomy and EKG for a PCT. so before my courses completed I applied for a position and got a phone call for an interview . thank God I got the position. I wont be able to draw blood and so much other stuffs but Iam so happy and feel so blessed to have this opportunity . But I am so bad nervous , I will have 5 shifts training and as I said its a Renal Unit . have you or someone you know , can just share some of your experiences as a new pct working in a hospital?? as we know most of the LTCF CNA'S don't do Vitals and other stuffs I hope I can handle this new challenge . anyone that wanted to share ... thanks all.

I felt that way too. I only had 3 days orientation in a nursing/rehab facility , every day was a new think that I never had idea how to do it. So it's when I became the aide of the aides . Sounds terrible but true . There was some thinks that cnas don't do . As I was told in class , but surprise !!!! You have to do them like the oxygen tanks and so so more. just to mention some of the thinks and the way I feel been self motivated has helped me a lot . Things I don't know I ask and then I try and keep trying MVM2 has responded to you professionaly in general . Good luck .

Well I work 3-11 pm and it's not easy neither slow , I don't get Any down time , since i get 10-12 patients and most of them aren't ambulatory , takes a lot for someone to help me , and patients are heavy as Rocks, 8 hrs shift sometimes it's not enough for me . I don't have even my 30 min lunch . But you know... That is in my case everyone it's different. And depends on the facility you work.

Wow you are so lucky , to be PRN in the LTC I work they'll pay 12.5o hr/ but you don't get differential on night shift , evenings , or weekends . I work plain as 12.5 hr / no matter what shift it is. They consider benefits, to people who work full time only. Having differential on my pay check will be when I get the FT. Wich I don't want . Since I will be making 10.50 hr. Than ... Does no make sence . I just want a job in a hospital . And I'm doing per diem for that reason . I hate per diem. I hate the money I get. But I love what I do. I will get my experienc as a new cna . And bye bye c yaaa.. Lol... Good luck . God bless you

Hi all, thanks all for the input I definitely went to the supervisor and expressed my feelings to be on call or Per diem . She told me well you are not required to come if you can't . You are doing us a favor to come and fill any call out . But don't feel like you have obligated to come. I Also told her that the person in charge of giving me the schedule always gets me wrong when I say no. And make me feel they will put all against me when they need me And I don't go. The supervisor explained to me and now I handl it. Theres nothing like asking yourself when you doubt or feel uncomfortable with these type of situations . Thanks everybodyyyyyyy.

Hi cna's I always come to this page to share since I got certified. So so happy at that time. Well I do really like what I do. The problem is how I do the things I believe . recently I got a job it's only PRN in a LTC /rehab facility . They only give me certain days to work in a week , 2nd shift. It's frustrating because I'm brand new with no CNA experience . im recently had 4 days orientation . Then I was by my own with 10 to 12 patients . On the rehab floor or the LTC floor. The ppl on the rehab are alert and they tell me what they need. Some of them are confused, but still stand and do things on their own. The problem is upstairs in the nursing home . The others CNA s expect that I know what to do with the residents , what time they go to bed and who goes to somewhere and who doesn't . IM per diem I do not have a everyday routine with this people. I have to be asking them what to do with each of them . When the nurse give me my assigment ; I ask what to do and when . She say don't worry we help . But when I go to check my residents wich are never the same . They aren't in they room I don't know even how they look like. Don't see who they are . They don't use any brassalet o ID . I regret working Per Diem . I am lost every time I go to work . They give 2 days a week and alternate weekends .im floating up and down in two different units. If any of you have had any experience like me pls tell me what to do. I'm having one day tomorrow a.m shift 7-3 wich I never work . I only had work evening . So I don't know I do not like it. It's too much . I rather will like full time . With my own group of pts . But they aren't hiring full time . I'm desperate struggling everyday single day of my life . I have only one month working and everyday it's a case. Pls helppppp. Sorry I made this too long

I work the 2 shift . And they called a very short period of time just right my shift start . And I couldn't make it. I don't know if I make myself clear . On my post

No, I did not go to work . I told her it was too short time I needed to call my babysitter several hours before . I don't live across the street of the facility. They need to consider that I'm per Diem but I also have things to do .