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what are my chances of ever working in that hospital again?

I recently quit this past week my 1st ever tech job as a Nursing student b/c i felt it was unsafe. I had to juggle up to 15 patients, some mentally unstable and some being total/complete care with not much help from the nurses/techs and unsupportive management. I thought i'd be gaining valuable skills but all i did was clean patients for most of the day. This was something i was already taught in NS, so i dont need the additional practice. i felt like i was doing all the grunt work. The nurses were mainly charting and giving out meds, but they too seemed busy but their work is alot less physical. I was thinking of just working at my friends dads company as an administrative assistant until i graduate. It pays more and its a lot less work....It was a nice hospital, id like to go back, but only as a nurse.

Glad I grabbed an early seat too. I always miss these threads until they are miles long.

Btw, OP...finding a job most certainly will not be cake just because you're a tech. When I was in school some of the CNA's in my class didn't get hired in the unit they worked at, or even the hospital. Working somewhere may actually make them inclined NOT to hire you because they see your character before you're even a nurse. With someone they never worked with, all they look at is their resume and interview them. All they have to do is nail their interview and they have a job. However...if you rubbed them the wrong way even the slightest... They could easily throw away your application and decide to not interview you. That being said, they could also like your character and decide to interview and maybe even hire you. But working there already doesn't make it a piece of cake to get a job.

What was your point in this thread, anyway?

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Glad I grabbed an early seat too. I always miss these threads until they are miles long.

Btw, OP...finding a job most certainly will not be cake just because you're a tech. When I was in school some of the CNA's in my class didn't get hired in the unit they worked at, or even the hospital. Working somewhere may actually make them inclined NOT to hire you because they see your character before you're even a nurse. With someone they never worked with, all they look at is their resume and interview them. All they have to do is nail their interview and they have a job. However...if you rubbed them the wrong way even the slightest... They could easily throw away your application and decide to not interview you. That being said, they could also like your character and decide to interview and maybe even hire you. But working there already doesn't make it a piece of cake to get a job.

What was your point in this thread, anyway?

Words of wisdom right here.

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Awesome job man. If you show you have great work ethic as a tech, I agree, it will be easier for you to gain an RN job on the unit. Just do your best. Plus, most hospitals prefer to hire internally, so you have that in your favor.

I tried long term care. I lasted for a few months and quit on the spot. They are very taxing, and so are acute care medical floors, you're right. Yes, cleaning bottoms isn't the most enjoyable, but it becomes very routine in my opinion; of course, the less the better.

From the perspective of a PCT, I agree that an RN wage appears as "big bucks".

It will certainly be nice making a higher wage once we are done. It's nice that you're thinking ahead. You will be grateful to be working the easier job during classes, as nursing school can be mentally exhausting.

I am not sure why you are receiving so much hostility on this thread. You have not said anything unreasonable.

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Specializes in Ambulatory Care-Family Medicine.

I hope for your sake you live in an area where there are multiple healthcare systems for you to jump around to. Based on your previous thread you are not rehirable at your first place if employment. If that hospitals owns any other hospitals or clinics you won't be able to work at those either.

Based on the ignorance you gave displayed in this thread I will be shocked if you last more than 1 year at this hospital. You should also keep in mind many places require their prns to work so many hours during the holidays, that's where I think you may end up quitting again. I wonder if you do make it to last semester of RN school how you will do on your preceptorship, especially if you get a med-surg floor.

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Words of wisdom right here.

Thanks. I actually did grab some popcorn and kicked my feet up too.

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To the original poster, Im just curious ,what amount of money do you consider big bucks?

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OP, just because you have time and can study on company time doesn't mean you should, especially as a new employee.

If I had a new PCT that just started and was already finding tons of downtime, we'd be having a talk, they would not be the first person I'd request to be scheduled when I'm working, and their lack of initiative would be reflected on their evaluation. But that's just me. I don't eat my young but I believe in stopping bad practice before it starts.

I will add that my institution writes people up for using company time to study, even though they encourage higher education. They are paying you to do a job.

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Specializes in hospice.
i am on the road to success, and will likely have a much easier time finding a RN job now that im a pct and the hospital pays big bucks for its nurses, which is a double win for me.

I think NOADLS made a shell account and is punking us.

Now that my foot is in the door, finding a hospital job will be cake
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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Awesome job man. If you show you have great work ethic as a tech, I agree, it will be easier for you to gain an RN job on the unit. Just do your best. Plus, most hospitals prefer to hire internally, so you have that in your favor.

I tried long term care. I lasted for a few months and quit on the spot. They are very taxing, and so are acute care medical floors, you're right. Yes, cleaning bottoms isn't the most enjoyable, but it becomes very routine in my opinion; of course, the less the better.

From the perspective of a PCT, I agree that an RN wage appears as "big bucks".

It will certainly be nice making a higher wage once we are done. It's nice that you're thinking ahead. You will be grateful to be working the easier job during classes, as nursing school can be mentally exhausting.

I am not sure why you are receiving so much hostility on this thread. You have not said anything unreasonable.

Did you read his previous thread? *That* would be why he's receiving so much hostility. Go read his previous post.

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

Oh boy! Keep smoking that ganga, dog!

dog = delusions of grandeur 😜

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Did you read his previous thread? *That* would be why he's receiving so much hostility. Go read his previous post.

Oh goodness. I didn't even realize there was another post. Went back and read the thread. Definitely did a face palm. Jaw dropped once or twice.

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Awesome job man. If you show you have great work ethic as a tech, I agree, it will be easier for you to gain an RN job on the unit. Just do your best. Plus, most hospitals prefer to hire internally, so you have that in your favor.

I tried long term care. I lasted for a few months and quit on the spot. They are very taxing, and so are acute care medical floors, you're right. Yes, cleaning bottoms isn't the most enjoyable, but it becomes very routine in my opinion; of course, the less the better.

From the perspective of a PCT, I agree that an RN wage appears as "big bucks".

It will certainly be nice making a higher wage once we are done. It's nice that you're thinking ahead. You will be grateful to be working the easier job during classes, as nursing school can be mentally exhausting.

I am not sure why you are receiving so much hostility on this thread. You have not said anything unreasonable.

I don't see any problem with the path he is taking: get your foot in the door that will hopefully garner more opportunities for future employment, take a job that allows for more study time (as long as the employer is ok with this). All smart moves. What many are finding distasteful is his apparent laziness and unwillingness to do jobs that he considers beneath him, as was evidenced in one of his previous threads and a little more mildly in this one. His previous thread really set the tone for this one; if I'd just read this one, I might have thought that he simply used poor wording.

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