NHA Now

JULY 22, 2020

As a patient care technician, you know that “busy” can be an understatement for almost any inpatient setting. When it comes to Coronary Care, also known as Cardiac Step Down or Cardiac Telemetry Units, this is especially true. Specializing in this area of inpatient care is incredibly hard work, but it is equally rewarding.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I was able to work during the day and still care for my son and then go through the program at night.” Another student highlighted the future career opportunities open to our graduates: “I chose the Medical Assistant program with Patient Care Tech, Phlebotomy, and EKG because I want to eventually become a nurse.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Interprofessional Education According to the NHA, there is an increased demand for healthcare professionals to have a wider knowledge base beyond their specific discipline, which ultimately leads to better patient care and cooperation among healthcare teams.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

5 Tips to Help You on Your Journey to Becoming an Emergency Nurse Request your last clinical rotation/placement to be in the Emergency Department If you are a nursing student, get any job in the Emergency Department, such as a Patient Care Tech, EKG Tech, Patient transporter, etc.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

When I was 17, I got my first job in healthcare as a patient transporter, and then I worked my way up. Then I also worked as a patient care tech in the neuro ICU during nursing school. First, I worked as a surgical assistant in surgery, cleaning up all the rooms and sterilizing them before and after procedures.

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Sterilization Patient Care Tech Discharges Certification 98

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But I also worked as a patient care tech and went through nursing school. And when I was in nursing school back in 2013, I was denied being able to donate blood because I’m gay. So, I started a campaign called Band4Life. I decided that I would help get the FDA to end its lifetime ban on gay males from donating blood.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

And I got pulled down to the labor and delivery unit when I was a patient care tech, going through nursing school, and fell in love. And in fact, I went from I’ll be a pediatrician to I’ll be a pediatric nurse. However, when I went through that rotation, I thought, no, this isn’t for me. I couldn’t believe that I loved it.

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