WELCOME TO PCT

Patient Care Technician

Classroom Instructors Shelly Bennett, RN

Clinical InstructorsStephanie Daniels, RN

Donna Algarin, RN

• Program Director Rachel Hull, RN BSN 807-5114

We’re glad you’re here

• Welcome to our class, where you will learn the skills needed for an exciting new career!

• For those returning, welcome back!

IT’S UP TO YOU!!!

Uniform• Appearance is important• Clean, neat uniforms• Correct color

• PCT is PURPLE• May wear long sleeved

shirt under scrub top• Solid color• White preferred

• White shoes with white hosiery ONLY (socks, panty hose)

• A Watch is part of your uniform

Lab Coat

• Must be worn over your uniform in patient care areas

• Clean and neat• If you do not have

your lab coat you will not be allowed to be in lab

• During phlebotomy, lab coat must be buttoned

Jewelry

• No body piercing permitted

• Nose rings• Tongue rings• Lip rings• Multiple

earrings• Cheek rings• Eye brow• Anywhere else

you can pierce

• You are permitted to wear only 1 set stud earrings, wedding set, or class ring

• Second hand watch

• Natural, tasteful makeup may be wore

• Natural hair color only• pulled off

shoulders in pony tail or bun

• no extreme styles• Short, natural

fingernails only– No acrylics

Hair, Face, and Nails

Class Rules

No eating, drinking, or chewing gum

You are expected to be in class during class time

Observe break time, you will be marked tardy if you are late coming back from break

Break time

• Breaks are at designated times per policy.

• 10 minute length

• Student lounge is located on the first floor

Oaks Sandwich Shop• Is NOT part of

Concorde• Food must be eaten

before coming back to class

• Opened evenings Monday/thursday

NO CELL PHONES!During class or lab

Awards

• PCT pin• Awarded after 30

days of class. • Also called “class

pin”.

Perfect Attendence

• Never absent• Never tardy

• Class starts • 8:00 for mornings• 12:30 for

afternoon• 6:00 for evenings

• Never leave early• Class ends

• 11:50 for morning• 4:20 for

afternoon• 9:50 for evenings

• Entire term

Caduceus Pin

• Symbol of medical professional

• Given to PCT students who have completed half of program

Lamplighter

• 4.0 GPA• No more than 5

absences entire program

Learning Resource Center

• Around the corner and down the hall from our class room.

• Mr. Ben Robinson is the LRC coordinator

• Computers, text books, journals, and other resources

Computer Lab

• Right next to our nursing lab

• Available for writing papers and doing research

Our Lab (patient care area) AKA Concorde Career

Hospital• Lab coat is

required• 50% of class

grade• Available for

practice when no class using it

• Realistic hospital setting

WE’RE GLAD YOU ARE HERE!

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