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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.

Off marrying Mila Kunis this weekend! Themostsupreme is busy doing Kutcher's dirty work this weekend :yes:

Whatttttt??? Is this real life? Where have I been? Apparently under a rock.

He's a very good replacement. Watch out Ashton, you've got competition.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Hate to break it to ya - code Browns happen with PT/OT/ST in the room, and they often get stuck with it. At least they do at my place. They're really awesome there, and I'd hope others in other hospitals would pitch in and do the same, for the dignity of the patient. You get a squeamish PT in there turning their nose up and hollering for anyone else to do the dirty work, it certainly wouldn't help the patient feel any more empowered or comfortable.

Eta: obviously I'd run in and help if I realized what was going on. Don't mean to sound like I'd avoid the situation. :)

There are options to work as PT/OT/ST outside of the hospital, which is what I was alluding to. Unless he is bound & determined to work in the hospital, then he won't get away from code browns. Then he should find work outside of the medical field.

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Specializes in critical care.
There are options to work as PT/OT/ST outside of the hospital, which is what I was alluding to. Unless he is bound & determined to work in the hospital, then he won't get away from code browns. Then he should find work outside of the medical field.

That's true. Many fulfilling roles in all three. I think if I were to pick, I'd go work in public schools with the special needs kids. I have two PT friends who do this, and the strides they make with the kids they are assigned sound so, so rewarding!

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Well, having spent the last ten minutes of my life reading this thread (time I will NEVER get back), it is very very clear to me that the OP is doing a lot of talking....and very little of it is reality.

If he believes what he is spouting, then eventually he will figure out where he went wrong in his career path, and why he will remain a tech or not be hired/retained in desirable positions.

If he doesn't believe what he is spouting, and simply hopes to convince others of his superior savvy when it comes to employment strategy....it's not working.

By and large, it's abundantly clear that this is all nonsense, whether the OP realizes it...or not. I have little doubt he will never be a colleague of mine, so....I will simply wish him well wherever he happens to land to earn an income. Whatever that is, it's unlikely to affect actual patients ;)

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Specializes in Cardiac, Home Health, Primary Care.
Put it this way - a PCT who used to work on my floor went up against me, and literally 250 applicants for 5 new grad slots in the hospital. She felt there was no doubt that slot on my unit was hers.

Notice I keep calling it "my" unit. She didn't get a single one of those slots and it took her 6 months to find a job elsewhere. Me - no healthcare experience at all, her, an in-house employee already. And trust me, they aren't feeling the sting of that loss. She had an entitled attitude and felt she was better than a PCT. Sound familiar?

Me and about half a dozen of my classmates all worked at the same hospital - one of the largest in my state - as SNT's. When we graduated NONE of us got hired because something had happened and they had a hiring freeze.

Don't think it can't happen OP. It was one of the best paying hospitals also. As a TECH I made $13-16/hour depending on the shift. That's a bit better than the $9 I made at a community hospital.

I also read your other post about you thinking you already have a NP job lined up with a friend (though you aren't even RN yet). Don't bet on these jobs to be there when the time comes. If they work out, great. But I'd bet money that it may not work out as planned.

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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.

It's not an internship though, it's a job. Should have stayed until more opportunities in that hospital opened up.

Work there long enough, maybe ask for more responsibility.

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I think you were just disillusioned about what exactly a tech does and how it relates to nurses and nursing school.

Yes, a great deal of what you do as a tech will be cleaning patients, and other ADLs--much of which you are taught in your first semester of nursing school. In fact, most hospitals will jire you as a tech after your first semester whether you have an actual cna license simply because youre taught how to be a cna your first semester.

Being an rn or lpn wont change that. Yore still going to be doing a great deal of patient care along those lines. Techs are not nurse slaves the way many would have you believe. And though it may SEEM like the nurses are just sitting around doing nothing while youre breaking your back, other nurses are killing themselves with cardiac patients that are altered and are trying to jump out of a window while simultaneously having a heart attack---something a tech will never really be trained to handle. (Not alone at least)

No the tech pay isnt great. Because there are many that will do the work for dirt pay. The idea of being a tech isnt for money or prestige. The reasons are usually 2-fold.

1. It provides you with patient care experience. It makes you more confident interacting with patients on an intimate level which os invaluable not only at the beginning of nursing school, but throughout your entire nursing career. A little compassion can make all the difference during a 12 (14hour) shift

2. A foot in the door. Putting down on a resume you were a cna is much more critical in this job climate than being an admin at dads shop. And working as a tech it wont be hard for you to make connections and get the 1-up on other new applicants that have no experience, and dont know who to talk to in HR. Who you know and who you impress is vital to finding a job right out of school.

These things are what you need to consider when looking for work that you may or may not enjoy. If you're in nursing school look at is as a necessary evil, or whatever will get you through the shifts. But if youre confident that you wont need these 2 advantages out of school, then by all means go ahead and work somewhere else.

And in regards to working for that hospital again, it depends how you quit. If you were polite, gave notice, and were pleasant aupon departure they may be understanding. But if you just stopped showing up, or quit abruptly and had a bad attitude, youre likely on the "non rehirable" list. Your quitting may have signaled to HR that this line of work may not be for you.

Best of luck to you

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I legitimately felt *sad* reading this. Your attitude is so very disheartening. I can't even imagine why you would want to be in health care to begin with.

I saw this thread a couple weeks ago? And never read it, then curiosity got me since it keeps growing and being nearly at the top of the forum. I share the sentiments of this quote.

I am not going to waste another thought or minute on this besides saying this, I believe the OP is making it all up. A while ago on a fan forum someone made up a huge story where after several posts he ended it with a suicide note and "someone else" came on saying he was dead. Authorities were notified and it turned out to be one big sick lie. Some people do this.

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Well, having spent the last ten minutes of my life reading this thread (time I will NEVER get back), it is very very clear to me that the OP is doing a lot of talking....and very little of it is reality.

If he believes what he is spouting, then eventually he will figure out where he went wrong in his career path, and why he will remain a tech or not be hired/retained in desirable positions.

If he doesn't believe what he is spouting, and simply hopes to convince others of his superior savvy when it comes to employment strategy....it's not working.

By and large, it's abundantly clear that this is all nonsense, whether the OP realizes it...or not. I have little doubt he will never be a colleague of mine, so....I will simply wish him well wherever he happens to land to earn an income. Whatever that is, it's unlikely to affect actual patients ;)

AN's voice of reason has finally shown up to this thread. You are right: this will not likely affect the patients.

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I saw this thread a couple weeks ago? And never read it, then curiosity got me since it keeps growing and being nearly at the top of the forum. I share the sentiments of this quote.

I am not going to waste another thought or minute on this besides saying this, I believe the OP is making it all up. A while ago on a fan forum someone made up a huge story where after several posts he ended it with a suicide note and "someone else" came on saying he was dead. Authorities were notified and it turned out to be one big sick lie. Some people do this.

I wondered if this was all a fake situation too. There are some outrageous posts by the OP. He must be bored.

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Okay, I finally got through the whole thread. Anyone else's BS meter going off?

Sorry, but I don't believe one word of this. It just doesn't ring true.

And LOL at nurses making "big bucks."

I said this the other day. I stand by it. I think the coming back "in triumph" and getting everything his heart desires is complete and total bunk. His attitude is loud and clear and it will be loud and clear to others. Any job he gets won't last long because no one wants to work with a newbie who thinks he is "Themostsupreme." I mean, really, GMAFB.

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Specializes in Neonatology.

I too worked as an CNA while in nursing school,

When I saw an RN doing something I didn't agree with, i filed it away in my memory to be sure I never became that kind of nurse.

In time, I learned the difference between good RN's and bad ones, but the experience I received working under them was invaluable.

The good ones can teach you what you want to become, and the bad ....well, you get my point.

Here in California, it is very difficult to get your foot in the door as a new grad, sucking it up for a year or two while you were going through the program might have given you an opportunity that your fellow classmates would kill for. Earning experience is never about the money. Good Luck

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