Day in the life of a PCT | Day in the life of a Dialysis Technician

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  • Little glimpse of a dialysis tech day in the life.

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  • @nicolel880
    @nicolel880 Рік тому +76

    watched this a couple weeks before beginning my training and didn't understand anything and being hella scared bc it looked and sounded so complex. rewatching this now as a pct and i understand everything and i love working as a dialysis pct so much!

    • @LadyG556
      @LadyG556 Рік тому +6

      I just got nervous also because I applied for the job and they train you .. hope I get it

    • @jesslynw8057
      @jesslynw8057 Рік тому +3

      @@LadyG556 me too! Hope it went well for you, they offered me free paid training so I hope it’s a good fit ☺️☺️

    • @jessicap6873
      @jessicap6873 10 місяців тому +1

      I will start my training next month and I hope that I catch on quickly as well

    • @magnumopus7199
      @magnumopus7199 9 місяців тому

      What are your hours?

    • @jessicap6873
      @jessicap6873 9 місяців тому +4

      @@magnumopus7199 I’m still in training and I can’t go over 36 hrs a week they say, but when I work it’s 6am- 4pm and one 6am- 1pm day, one day off during the week and no weekends yet.

  • @mayjeanring3092
    @mayjeanring3092 2 роки тому +70

    As a dialysis patient I want to say thank you so much for all you do for us kidney warriors May God bless you all 💚💚💚💚💚

    • @erickyle5604
      @erickyle5604 2 роки тому

      There's a storm on the horizon.
      Folks said to hunker down and shelter.
      Shelter not did I.
      Look that storm in the eye and said "bring it bitch I am a warrior" I did.
      Keep that spirit my fellow warrior.

  • @jesslynw8057
    @jesslynw8057 Рік тому +22

    going from CNA to PCT and I thought the duties would intimidate me but this really reassured me. great video thank you!!!

    • @mlishiairby3555
      @mlishiairby3555 8 місяців тому

      I thought that a CNA was higher rank than a PCT or am I tripping ?

  • @lou4483
    @lou4483 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for everything you do for your patients!! God bless you!

  • @kathleencollins9233
    @kathleencollins9233 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for a video well done. It certainly gave a good synopsis of what you actually doing as a PCT in the dialysis center.
    Have a great and blessed day!

  • @meimama1881
    @meimama1881 Рік тому +7

    Thank you for sharing what you do as a PCT technician. That’s all what I wanted to know and I learned it from your video. 😃

  • @jordancarlisle5029
    @jordancarlisle5029 2 роки тому +7

    I love my
    Dialysis nurses. They really go above and beyond especially when we are struggling

  • @daniellesweeney5847
    @daniellesweeney5847 2 роки тому +1

    Love that you made this 💕

  • @supereggtartersauce6464
    @supereggtartersauce6464 3 роки тому +4

    This was very insightful

  • @TheSaltRose
    @TheSaltRose 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this, it was perfect! I can’t WAIT to start.
    Also, I see you with that Neverfull Ma’am. Like, okay Miss Thing. ❤️

  • @Nobody-pm7pm
    @Nobody-pm7pm 2 роки тому +10

    Just training for a PCT and your video was great . I’m excited to learn and care for patience

  • @rachelsanders2314
    @rachelsanders2314 2 роки тому +1

    This is excellent!

  • @gitanjaliofficialFUN-FAMILY
    @gitanjaliofficialFUN-FAMILY 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks mam for showing these work glimpse. I am going to give my final interview for becoming PCT hemodialysis. Thanks for sharing this video. So helpful 😊.

  • @RealityWithRiRi
    @RealityWithRiRi 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks, this is actually very detailed more than some longer vlogs from other techs 🙂

  • @user-nj9hi4eh7e
    @user-nj9hi4eh7e Місяць тому +1

    Was a Pct for 14 years its not for the faint of heart but it does have many rewards.

  • @manaspal3355
    @manaspal3355 3 роки тому +15

    Hello , congrats to you. I'm also a Dialysis Technician from Kolkata, India. Love from India for you ♥️

    • @maheshmeshram8087
      @maheshmeshram8087 2 роки тому

      Job milti kya bhai dialysis krne ke bad,,fresher me

  • @n.chambers9511
    @n.chambers9511 Рік тому +1

    Thank you ...very helpful.

  • @lynprimero287
    @lynprimero287 3 роки тому +4

    Amazing job!! So inspiring to watch👍🙌👏👩‍⚕️🩺🩺

  • @AmberlyKay
    @AmberlyKay 2 роки тому +3

    Aww glad hubby walks you to the car

  • @mlishiairby3555
    @mlishiairby3555 8 місяців тому +3

    Interview for a Dialysis Tech at Davita, cant wait. Also going back to school to become a PCT❤

  • @tkay4733
    @tkay4733 Рік тому +6

    I just applied for a pct dialysis position today wish me luck on the job offer ☺️

  • @t2tito109
    @t2tito109 Рік тому +14

    We PCTs should get a big raise, especially technicians that have been working for a long time. Been working with DaVita for 18yrs now and I only get $20.20/hr. I only get 25cents raise a yr, while newly hired technicians are getting $18 starting and get another $1 after they passed their ccht certification plus the annual raise.

    • @TheDira93
      @TheDira93 Рік тому +2

      Oh no! That’s sad to hear, I have an interview with them on Monday

    • @Dexters.LaBOREatory
      @Dexters.LaBOREatory Рік тому +1

      Thats unchill. For that reason I went back to school for nursing. And I don't do anything extra. No water, no opening and no bleaching. I'm not going. To work harder than new folks and get paid the same amount as them. And I don't train because there's no incentive anymore.

    • @t2tito109
      @t2tito109 Рік тому +1

      @@Dexters.LaBOREatory i got a $4 at Fmc for my years of experience

    • @yaniidiazz
      @yaniidiazz Рік тому +1

      @@TheDira93 how did your interview go? I have an interview with davita next week

    • @TheDira93
      @TheDira93 Рік тому

      @@yaniidiazz It wasn’t bad, I ended up getting the job. You will be fine, just be yourself ☺️

  • @danadane4375
    @danadane4375 9 днів тому

    Great video.

  • @missnina1428
    @missnina1428 2 роки тому

    Thanks for uploading! Where is your center located?

  • @laurenhills239
    @laurenhills239 2 роки тому

    I graduate nursing school this year and I’m considering a dialysis job at DaVita

  • @elizabethhamilton9408
    @elizabethhamilton9408 Рік тому

    i just started this class!!

  • @EditsWithDem
    @EditsWithDem Рік тому

    thank you for this video i got a job as one

  • @DariTrinidad
    @DariTrinidad Рік тому +8

    It looks like techs do a lot! What do the RNs do then?

  • @lynprimero287
    @lynprimero287 3 роки тому +2

    Amazing job!! Was so inspiring 👍🙌👏🙌👩‍⚕️ 🩺

  • @lesterreyes06
    @lesterreyes06 2 роки тому +1

    Hello Mam, pleasant day! I would like to ask if possible can I apply dialysis technician while waiting for my turn in NCLEX examination. I'm currently working as Hemodialysis Nurse in Philippines thanks..

  • @nicolekear3911
    @nicolekear3911 10 місяців тому +2

    I just got certified in phlebotomy and i applied last night for pct/dialysis tech job and i got an email today for a phone screen. Im nervoussssssssssss but excited to learn. Im very hands on so i wanna do this.

  • @bestcity0979
    @bestcity0979 2 роки тому

    How much is base pay? Considering working here

  • @williamnesh223
    @williamnesh223 3 роки тому +13

    A job wants to pay me to go to school for this so im looking at podcasts to get a better understanding to prepare for the 2nd interview i am a cna of 15 yrs and i work 5 16 hour shifts as a cna atleast a week the new opportunity will be 3 shifts 14 15 hours and 2 weekends a month i cant go wrong. Thanks for the visual of what a day in this scope of practice looks like

    • @davidsongregfrank1234
      @davidsongregfrank1234 3 роки тому

      I freely have
      promise to the people keep telling good things about doctor osa #healthcareadministration he can as well cure 1. HIV / AIDS 2. HERPES 3. CANCER 4. ALS 5. HEPATITIS B 6. DIABETES 7. HUMAN PAPILOMA VIRUS DISEASE (HPV) 8. ALZHEIMER 9. LUPUS.you can contact doctor at 08114596718
      drosaherbalhome01@gmail.com.

    • @davidsongregfrank1234
      @davidsongregfrank1234 3 роки тому

      I freely have
      promise to the people keep telling good things about doctor osa #healthcareadministration he can as well cure 1. HIV / AIDS 2. HERPES 3. CANCER 4. ALS 5. HEPATITIS B 6. DIABETES 7. HUMAN PAPILOMA VIRUS DISEASE (HPV) 8. ALZHEIMER 9. LUPUS.you can contact doctor at 08114596718
      drosaherbalhome01@gmail.com.

    • @TheMaleNurse777
      @TheMaleNurse777 Рік тому +2

      I hope you did it
      It will open many doors as there is a shortage of techs

  • @roberto0612fcb
    @roberto0612fcb Рік тому

    What exactly are you charting?

  • @nathaliewarren14
    @nathaliewarren14 5 місяців тому +1

    This video was most helpful! Thank you for sharing. I’m doing a Dialysis technician course for free thanks to the favor of God 🙌🏼🔥 this helped give me some insight.

  • @islamicsolution5618
    @islamicsolution5618 2 роки тому

    In which hospital you are working please

  • @ryanbrothers6823
    @ryanbrothers6823 Рік тому

    I’ve been a pct on and off for years on a med Surg oncology floor but never dialysis tech . Do you have help that early in the morning or are you on your own.? Any tips on getting started ? With have pct experience do you think I can ask for 18.75-$20 an hr at least? I’m at $22.50 right now as pct.

    • @hearanecho
      @hearanecho Рік тому

      Sometimes the titles concern me. I went to school for my RMA...also have my CNA but get paid as a LPN and compared to LPN they're equivalent to CNAS with med tech certificates, and only RNS are considered "true nurses" well atleast in Florida. I get paid 30$ as a CNA 14 as a RMA [ which i have an associates degree for my RMA] &ND 19$ as a Dialysis tech. Doesn't make sense to me. Buy guess it's just supply and demand for a JOB market. I get paid way more than the average cna because I was hired at a time they really needed people.

  • @ladiie.t8832
    @ladiie.t8832 Рік тому +1

    Hello Rachel if shifts are between 10-15 hours long how many days do you have off ?

    • @dmckenz001
      @dmckenz001 Рік тому +1

      Same question I have ?

    • @jesslynw8057
      @jesslynw8057 Рік тому

      Generally it’s a 3 on 4 off schedule for shifts like that for full time but you can always work with your employer if that isn’t a fit.

  • @Vicente0917
    @Vicente0917 Рік тому

    Dialysis technician need po ba dapat register nurse?

  • @Jess-tj7ve
    @Jess-tj7ve 4 місяці тому

    Do you like it

  • @lls1142
    @lls1142 Рік тому

    How many pt do you have

  • @fathimajabbarfathimajabbar2375

    Which your couse ...?

  • @abdulh8958
    @abdulh8958 2 роки тому

    Can stna work PCT in dialysis

  • @davezar1720
    @davezar1720 Рік тому +1

    how hard is it? I am a certified phlebotomist Adam being considered for a job as a dialysis pct, I am so nervous

    • @nebulousMinx
      @nebulousMinx 4 місяці тому

      Iam the same as you, I hope it goes well.

  • @bethanyrodriguez9427
    @bethanyrodriguez9427 2 роки тому +14

    Hi! I just got hired as a PCT at a dialysis center I’m nervous because the job description that was on the application is totally different from all of these videos I’m watching on UA-cam. As a PCT do you have to use needles on the patient ? Like IV or blood work? Or is it kind of like CNA work ?

    • @PaigeLeighhh
      @PaigeLeighhh 2 роки тому +6

      Definitely IV and more!

    • @yvettescott3769
      @yvettescott3769 2 роки тому +7

      Same here ,just got hired. ,I'm nervous,but I got this , working at the hospital is different vs me being in and out drawing blood .

    • @brat1376
      @brat1376 2 роки тому +5

      @@yvettescott3769 me too! just got hired. now going through with training. i’m a certified phlebotomist but i’ve never dealt with a dialysis patient b4!

    • @maisiem.6053
      @maisiem.6053 Рік тому

      @@yvettescott3769 hey how is it being a PA

    • @maisiem.6053
      @maisiem.6053 Рік тому

      @@yvettescott3769 is it stressful?? Do you like it??

  • @PTCAL
    @PTCAL 6 місяців тому +1

    hello maam, is it possible to apply for this job in the US even if my bachelors degree is Physical therapy? im a filipino and im new here in the US, im wondering if i can apply to jobs like this while preparing for my PT process

    • @rachellenursing
      @rachellenursing  5 місяців тому

      Yes definitely. It will help you be comfortable with the patients here in America. Try mo mag work as a pct para may patient care experience ka dito. Pwede ka din mag try sa hospital as pct

  • @nik2562
    @nik2562 18 днів тому

    Hello Ate Rachelle just saw your vlog, ok lang magtanong if ano company mo dati as pct like sa Satellite or Davita? planning to apply din, but my concern is work schedule too whenever I get started and life of a student tho :)

  • @ebonymcqueen9463
    @ebonymcqueen9463 3 роки тому +5

    I’m going to school for this in I’m wondering Is it hard in stressing to do I wanted to go to school for a cna but I wanted to do something different

    • @rachellenursing
      @rachellenursing  3 роки тому +11

      The company i work for didnt require dialysis school. They can help get your CCHT. However I did have a phlebotomy certification which i believe helped me getting hired. Its not hard, the work comes with time and lots of practice. I now work per diem as a dialysis tech and switched to being a cna at my local hospital which I’ve been loving. Dialysis becomes easier everyday on the job and it’s fun seeing the same patients because you end up building a relationship with them.

    • @ranaahsan6929
      @ranaahsan6929 3 роки тому +2

      I am a dialysis technition in Pakistan Faisalabad i wanted to do job in outside country

    • @davidsongregfrank1234
      @davidsongregfrank1234 3 роки тому

      I freely have
      promise to the people keep telling good things about doctor osa #healthcareadministration he can as well cure 1. HIV / AIDS 2. HERPES 3. CANCER 4. ALS 5. HEPATITIS B 6. DIABETES 7. HUMAN PAPILOMA VIRUS DISEASE (HPV) 8. ALZHEIMER 9. LUPUS.you can contact doctor at 08114596718
      drosaherbalhome01@gmail.com. .

    • @jessicalachner3625
      @jessicalachner3625 2 роки тому +2

      its very stressful... especially if there's not a lot of PCTs at the location. I quit my job before I was fully trained bc I felt way overworked and underpaid.

    • @rachellenursing
      @rachellenursing  2 роки тому +2

      @@jessicalachner3625 i actually left as well. I work at the hospital now. Did you switch to a different job?

  • @TheMaleNurse777
    @TheMaleNurse777 Рік тому

    Whats the top pay ?

  • @thunderbeast2981
    @thunderbeast2981 2 роки тому

    How much salary per hour

  • @kimp.dr.n2652
    @kimp.dr.n2652 2 роки тому +1

    Odd to see someone in Healthcare actually getting a meal break.

  • @Ames_93
    @Ames_93 6 місяців тому

    Hi Rachelle, are you still working as a PCT? Do you plan on moving on to Nursing? I am trying to decide if I should train to become a PCT and the while working as a PCT continue with school to become an LPN or go to LPN school now and maybe continue to RN in the future.

    • @rachellenursing
      @rachellenursing  5 місяців тому +1

      Hi there! Yes i work as a pct in a hospital now and I am currently in school for my BSN. Definitely train to become a pct so you can get all the hands on experience while in school. It will help with gaining confidence. You even try part time or a PRN position for flexibility

    • @Ames_93
      @Ames_93 5 місяців тому

      @@rachellenursing Thanks 🙏

  • @bandenamazkalburgi9216
    @bandenamazkalburgi9216 2 роки тому

    Any dialysis vacancy please

  • @trading3607
    @trading3607 3 роки тому +6

    I m dialysis technician in India ,can I become dialysis technician in USA

    • @milaanorookie1328
      @milaanorookie1328 3 роки тому +3

      Yes they love experience

    • @trading3607
      @trading3607 3 роки тому +2

      @@milaanorookie1328 can I sand you my CV

    • @davidsongregfrank1234
      @davidsongregfrank1234 3 роки тому

      I freely have
      promise to the people keep telling good things about doctor osa #healthcareadministration he can as well cure 1. HIV / AIDS 2. HERPES 3. CANCER 4. ALS 5. HEPATITIS B 6. DIABETES 7. HUMAN PAPILOMA VIRUS DISEASE (HPV) 8. ALZHEIMER 9. LUPUS.you can contact doctor at 08114596718
      drosaherbalhome01@gmail.com.

    • @krisb3939
      @krisb3939 2 роки тому

      Yes they love cheap labor from other nations

  • @tejavaddi2110
    @tejavaddi2110 2 роки тому

    Hai mam iam also Dialysis tec in India

  • @user-zb8yq3yq1j
    @user-zb8yq3yq1j 4 місяці тому

    Hello good morning from HMC hinigaran Philippines (metro manila)

  • @bribri569
    @bribri569 2 роки тому +1

    What is the average salary? I start school in two weeks I’m so nervous

    • @kiajames8527
      @kiajames8527 2 роки тому

      Here in Arizona $16-20

    • @bethechange6704
      @bethechange6704 2 роки тому

      TENN is $16-$25

    • @bethechange6704
      @bethechange6704 2 роки тому

      I started at $17.50

    • @nikkiluv7luv
      @nikkiluv7luv 2 роки тому

      I’m starting Monday at 15 here in Florida I don’t have experience I’m thinking that’s why it’s so low . Wish it was more it seem like a lot of work for such little pay 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @tammidowcer3752
      @tammidowcer3752 2 роки тому

      I know it’s 15 an hour in houston Texas but once you pass your test and become certified, you can definitely negotiate your pay

  • @islamicsolution5618
    @islamicsolution5618 2 роки тому

    I am BS Renal Dialysis technician/ technologist how can I apply for Dialysis technician jobs at this hospital 🏥 please let me guide thanks 👍

  • @kalihi8084
    @kalihi8084 2 роки тому +3

    PCT same as Dialysis Technician??? I’ve been confused about this. Been planning to take up dialysis tech next year

    • @aidynathome9927
      @aidynathome9927 2 роки тому +3

      I’m wondering the same thing, just got hired with Davita and not sure if PCT and DT are interchangeable hahaha. PCT doesn’t seem like it’s fitting for this role. If I hear PCT I think of nurse assistant/CNA, this is very dialysis specific

    • @kalihi8084
      @kalihi8084 2 роки тому +6

      @@aidynathome9927 I’ve been training at Davita for 6 weeks now and PCT and DT are the same. I thought they weren’t 😂. Dialysis Technician is called a PCT at Davita ☺️

    • @aidynathome9927
      @aidynathome9927 2 роки тому +4

      @@kalihi8084 congratulations!! how are you liking it? 😍 I just got my workbooks and they dialysis technician all over them lol so that answered your original question 😂 I’m going to be in acute care in the hospital rather than chronic, which one are you?

    • @Imalvin1281
      @Imalvin1281 2 роки тому

      @@kalihi8084 do you of to have experience to get hired to be trained as a PCT.i use to work as hha

    • @kalihi8084
      @kalihi8084 2 роки тому +3

      @@Imalvin1281 apply online at Davita. They will train you at no cost. You also get paid for online classes and clinicals. Good luck 👍

  • @basilbinu9340
    @basilbinu9340 3 роки тому +1

    May i know what's your salary mam?? kindly reply

  • @pedecadonstudios714
    @pedecadonstudios714 8 місяців тому

    Im sorry for you. I hope you work towards a better job and future. Dialysis isn't it.

  • @carmin9550
    @carmin9550 2 роки тому +1

    Jesus saves ❤

  • @chibuikenwanyanwa8945
    @chibuikenwanyanwa8945 2 роки тому +3

    I thought my body would never be the same again, but you fixed it. My heartiest gratitude to you Dr Igudia for helping me cure my Hepatitis B virus successfully.

  • @karascene13
    @karascene13 2 роки тому +8

    Sorry- but boring. This video is mostly about your "own time'- by that I mean, driving, eating, (that took up most of the video.) Going to your locker, etc.. I know you can't film on the patient floor- but you barely mention that part - which I know is most of your day. You're not giving a good description of what people care about. People are watching this to learn what a WORK day is like for a dialysis tech. Not just the charting and lab collection stuff. Yeah I want chicken fingers for lunch too- but who cares? Not helpful, or informative.
    How do you prep your chairs and machines? How much time do you get with each patient? For example - are you expected to get your pt in the chair, cannulated and hooked up in 15 min? Do you think that's fair? How many pt's do you have at once? Usually it's 4 but I've heard 6. You don't have to name your employer, but do you think the pay is fair? These are just some questions I have, but I'm sure others want to know too.
    I was just looking for a video with some substance.