Too slow for fast pace job?

[Navygurl]

Hi, I am a PCT newbie, and the RN says I will never make it in the dialysis industry because I am too slow. The current patient to PCT ratio at my facility is 6:1. I really love my job, but I cant keep up with the pace. I already made a mistake with a patient today when I tried to keep up the pace. What should I do?

[SmilingBluEyes]

6:1 is too many UNLESS your nurse is helping you by getting vital signs, putting goals and vital signs in chart and getting patients situated. IF they are not, then 6:1 is really a losing proposition and just about impossible to catch up. I do wonder what role your nurses play in assisting you with "ons" and "offs". Where I work, I do assist with ons and offs by getting vital signs, stripping and stringing machines or even cannulating difficult patients. My belief is: if my techs are behind, we are all behind, and I try to figure out what I can do to help them. Helping them, helps me.

Can you elaborate: what do the nurses do to help you through turnover?

[Aaic]

I'm a ccht in a outpatient clinic, starting an adn program in September. I've been with the company for 4 years in August and I still have days were my turnover is a hot mess and I leave wanting to drink! Hang in there, I personally think it takes about 6 months to get the hang of it. I also only have a 3:1 and care for the nurses PTs after the turn.(vitals,etc) it's a fast pace job but it takes serious time and energy and learning to move quickly, you will get there. The next time someone gives you trouble for being slow, ask them for help or suggestions on how to manage your time during turnover, don't spread the negativity! It's also easier for them because they know the PTs already. Give it 6 months and reeval your situation. Good luck!

[NDXUFan]

Yes, many good posts. I remember when I left the county and I started to work in a retirement community. I dealt with some loser who worked there who thought I should have known the job after six days of training. Keep in mind, that I had a few years of security experience and four years of law enforcement experience at a major county. This from a retirement place who expect the officer to know everything, what a bunch of garbage. I was working one day per week and every other weekend, while this guy worked there six days per week. If he was not better than me, he had some serious problems. When I trained someone, I always protected the people under me, if some idiot did not like it, too bad. If you abuse the people under me, get lost.