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A pin graphic of a blog post titled: Your First Shift as a New Patient Care Technician: A Step-by-Step Guide for PCTs/CNAs

Are you a new Patient Care Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant? If you’re anything like me, I bet you’re nervous (and excited) for your first shift! I worked as a patient care technician for two years in med-surg and oncology, which eventually became a COVID step-down unit. In this guide, I’m going to walk you through the steps I take when I enter a patient’s room. You’ll gain insight into my routine and feel more confident for your first shift as a new Patient Care Technician (PCT).

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a person holding up some pictures with the words what i did to become a patient care technician

In this post I share each step I took (from the training to getting hired) to become a patient care technician, and how you can too! After scribing for nearly two years, I wanted to further pursue my interest in medicine and work with patients. I resigned and enrolled in a 6-week long accredited nursing assistant program. Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) would allow me to care for patients and get REAL clinical experience, which is exactly what I did.

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