Kentress PCT

Introduction

My name is Kentress.I have been working for UAB hospital for almost 4 years as a Patient Care Tech. I started when I was 18, one month shy of my 19th birthday. I started out on Pulmonary and ended up going to the staffing pool on January 8th 2006. I have been there for one year and love every minute of it. Especially the experience and knowledge I gain from working on other services:ICUs, Medical Nursing, Oncology, Surgery, and Women Services.

Profiles

1. Take Vitals/Record Intake and Output
2. Give Baths
3. Assist with Eating
4. Monitor Pain level

Job Description Of A Patient Care Technician

• Tips on managing time when you have a large amount of patients
• Tips on drawing blood
• Tips on recognizing changes in patients' status
• Tips on knowing what to ask patients to minimize the use of call button!
• Pain, Bathroom, Water

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Patient Care Technician

Currency Lab

Final Project

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