Okay if you’re judging on strict experience here’s my opinion:
Pharmacy Techs will learn more about medicines. (Generalized statement).
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Phlebotomy is just about blood draws (I know it’s more but let’s generalize). But you’ll learn about this in nursing school. The practice is great but you’re not taking care of the patient per say.
At least with an STNA aka CNA you get to see and care for the total patient. You get to see how different medications affect them with respect to age, illnesses, etc. You get to see behaviors of pt’s that have various illnesses (or mental health issues) and what they can or cannot do mentally and physically. Especially after surgery, before surgery, repeat pt hospital stays, etc. Depending on what floor(s) you work on, you get to work with cardiology, ortho, med/surg, chemo, etc. Even though a floor may be “specialized” time and again there is “overflow” and so you get patients with numerous illnesses or diagnoses to care for. I think working as an STNA makes us more aware of patients who need immediate care and thus have to be transported to SICU and ICU. You gain a sixth sense so to speak and use facts (vitals, behavior, appearance, pt words, etc to validate your sixth sense.) Don’t forget you’ll be right smack in the middle of other RN’s, FNP’s, MD’s, etc etc that will be talking the language, you can read your patient records to learn more about medicine and health care, etc. My grades shot up fast after starting to work for a med/surg floor, you won’t believe what your brain absorbs on the unit! 🙂 I found anatomy, medical terminology, etc a breeze as we used these terms all the time on the floor.
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Those RN’s that have STNA experience before or during school I see have the most confidence with caring for patients and have the best outcomes for their patients. Those that go straight through nursing school are not as skilled, or not as confident (now before I get bashed this is MY opinion folks!) as those with experience taking care of loved one’s or patients.
Now if you’re going for money and not necessarily the best experience to help you in nursing school I say go for pharmacy tech as that brings in the most money. Has the most flexible schedule and best hourly pay. Plus in some programs it’s the same length as STNA or CNA’s.
GOOD LUCK!
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