I was working on a trauma and had to leave my assigned section because I am also assigned to traumas. Was in the trauma room for 30+ minutes. One of the nurses in my assigned area came to the trauma room and said, word for word "when you're done I need to do some stuff." [emoji58][emoji58][emoji58] who does that???
I found that extremely rude but since I was busy I brushed it off at the time, but after I'm just like ***. I honestly can't believe it. Then I come back and there are 6 dirty beds, an almost hour late EKG on top of other things.
I'm still upset about the whole situation and was going to let my manager know but she had left for the day.
Hello, I think this post is old so I'm not sure if you will even see this but my thoughts as a PCT/MA is that the responses here are very rude accept for maybe one. I feel for you OP and hope you got some peace about your frustrating situation. Being in a nursing support situation is not easy and it is sometimes a thankless job especially if your working with those that have a God Complex. And for those who commented. Yes... PCT's work in ER's, ICU's and anywhere in a hospital. I know because I am one and they need me and I do a lot and work my a-- off. No I don't do meds or the same duties as an RN or even an EMT but there's lots to do in a busy ER and I'm not talking about wiping butts. I am certified to do EKG's, wound dressing changes, send blood to the lab, do blood sugars, and help wherever I am needed and I am needed and treated with respect where I work. I've often been called a nurse even by my nurses but mostly by the patients because I am professional. Most importantly....EVERY role in a hospital is important because it's all about team work. A PCT....even a CNA, janitor, cook, transporter, phlebotomist, respiratory tech, etc, etc are all part of a tapestry that woven together creates a complete package that makes a hospital run correctly. I'm tired of viewing remarks on this forum that are derogatory because someone isn't an RN. I'm telling you this! A patients daughter was yelling FOR ME last week in MedSurg (I'm a float tech) not the nurse and the nurse was in the room. So before you start judging your nursing SUPPORT you better get some more information because it sounds like you have no clue as to what PCT's do in a hospital setting. Sounds like the OP had/has a pretty important job. And by the way...I make more as a PCT then an LVN as far as salary. So please don't disrespect the position just because the OP doesn't wear an RN on her uniform! Cause in the last six years of hospital work I've seen nurses that shouldn't be in the profession and I've seen techs that should be nurses. Would you like a DR. treating you the way you are treating the OP? Didn't think so.
You are ill-informed and ignorant. We do everything a nurse does except for meds and the ridiculous "charting" if you can call copy and paste charting and we do a lot more! How pompous of you and rude to talk that disrespectful about the OP's job that you know nothing about! My nurses wouldn't be able to handle it if I wasn't caring for the patients the way I do! Tasks? Really? You call changing dressings, EKG's, blood sugars, vitals and placing heart monitors on patients tasks? Your in the wrong profession if you view those things as merely tasks! Vital signs and knowing how to take them correctly is what Dr's and nurses used to do BEFORE all the ridiculous brainless copy and paste charting was done that has NOTHING to do with patient care! Most of our nurses sit on their butts while I do patient care. The only thing I don't do (and I could because I'm also a medication aid but my hospital policy doesn't allow it) is give meds and I see the nurse in the room for 15-minutes if that to give meds! So who knows the patient? Who listens to the patient and who has a relationship with the patient? I DO...The lowly patient care tech! Wow... you need an attitude check dude!!!
Yah... I agree. God complex and if they only really knew what those with a higher grade pay think about them they wouldn't be on here acting like their all that! I wouldn't want that kind of nurse taking care of me or anyone I loved cause if they treat the techs who are their assistants like that how do they treat their patients! Never have I seen so much disrespect!
Really tasks? You are ignorant! Go copy and paste your important charting! The job that keeps you from your patients and keeps you from knowing what the patient care tech actually does! How would you know her job? Do you work at her hospital? Sounds like you have a God Conplex or you are a phychic? Are you an administrator? A CEO? I didn't think so because you don't know what your talking about and if you are a nurse and I was your tech I would report you to HR!
Don't you give that person a smiley face. That person has no clue what they are talking about and as far as clarifying anything...they have no right because they don't even have a clue as to your job or the importance of it. The high and mighty nurse who thinks that a piece of paper or passing the nursing exam makes them a nurse. I have news for them IT DOESN'T!!! Nursing is a gift...a calling...and since I can see no compassion or respect in their replies I don't consider them nurses! Who asked their opinion anyway...this is a PCT section so they can go back to the corner they crawled out of!!!
SavingGrace007
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Hello, I think this post is old so I'm not sure if you will even see this but my thoughts as a PCT/MA is that the responses here are very rude accept for maybe one. I feel for you OP and hope you got some peace about your frustrating situation. Being in a nursing support situation is not easy and it is sometimes a thankless job especially if your working with those that have a God Complex. And for those who commented. Yes... PCT's work in ER's, ICU's and anywhere in a hospital. I know because I am one and they need me and I do a lot and work my a-- off. No I don't do meds or the same duties as an RN or even an EMT but there's lots to do in a busy ER and I'm not talking about wiping butts. I am certified to do EKG's, wound dressing changes, send blood to the lab, do blood sugars, and help wherever I am needed and I am needed and treated with respect where I work. I've often been called a nurse even by my nurses but mostly by the patients because I am professional. Most importantly....EVERY role in a hospital is important because it's all about team work. A PCT....even a CNA, janitor, cook, transporter, phlebotomist, respiratory tech, etc, etc are all part of a tapestry that woven together creates a complete package that makes a hospital run correctly. I'm tired of viewing remarks on this forum that are derogatory because someone isn't an RN. I'm telling you this! A patients daughter was yelling FOR ME last week in MedSurg (I'm a float tech) not the nurse and the nurse was in the room. So before you start judging your nursing SUPPORT you better get some more information because it sounds like you have no clue as to what PCT's do in a hospital setting. Sounds like the OP had/has a pretty important job. And by the way...I make more as a PCT then an LVN as far as salary. So please don't disrespect the position just because the OP doesn't wear an RN on her uniform! Cause in the last six years of hospital work I've seen nurses that shouldn't be in the profession and I've seen techs that should be nurses. Would you like a DR. treating you the way you are treating the OP? Didn't think so.