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A full form PCT is "Patient Care Technician" and is a vital career in the medical industry. It requires the candidate to pass the exam if they wish to study and practice the course in the future.
What are the qualifications and eligibility?
The PCT exam is governed by certain eligibility criteria. It starts with getting a GED/High school diploma, completed any time within the last five years. There is also a training assessment consisting of one year of supervised experience in the last three years and a thorough understanding of the relevant sciences.
What categories are included?
The PCT course covers different categories. These include –
- 48 questions about patient care
- Ten questions about security
- Five questions about professional responsibility
- Four questions about infection control
- 23 questions about phlebotomy
- Ten questions about ECG monitoring
What skills does PCT require?
In addition to the required licences, qualifications and registrations, the PCT should have the following capabilities:
- Communication Skills: These skills are necessary to handle the individual demands of patients or residents as well as to communicate properly with healthcare co-workers.
- Compassion: In a career where you care for the sick, injured, and elderly, compassion goes a long way.
- Patience: Caring for patients can be exhausting. PCTs are often cleaning, feeding, and/or washing patients or residents, so you must remain calm.
- Physical Stamina: You will be on your feet a lot, much like many other doctors. You should be able to perform physical tasks with ease (eg moving patients).