Interview/potentially headed back to LTC any advice?

Specialties Geriatric

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I want to stay at this skilled nursing/rehab facility (if they really do offer me a job and it is the only thing I have been able to find) for at least 5 months so I can get my "year's worth" of experience that everyone in my state requires, or at least until I can get a "new grad" job in the state next to me which may be two or more months from now.

I'm just nervous due to potential bullying, having a new environment surround me, how many residents I might have to take care of, management issues and organization as a team...

How can I overcome these issues until I find what I really want to do?

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I work in a skilled nursing facility/rehab, before applying for the job and I researched a lot of info about the place and how management interacts with other employees etc, and went in kind of ready. My advice: be receptive of criticism, esp as a new nurse and work towards improving your skills. Do your job and avoid side drama. Also be respectful of other nurses and CNAs too

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Specializes in Allergy/ENT, Occ Health, LTC/Skilled.

My best piece of advice I have ever been given is fake it till you make it. I portray confidence but in reality I will ask questions if I am not 100% sure, the trick is I write the answer down so i never have to ask again. if i need further clarification on a procedure like a PICC line dressing change, i will grab our facilities hand book and watch medical videos of it step by step. I stay OUT OF DRAMA. Always, I don't get involved. Nurses whisper all kinds of doo doo about other nurses in my ear, unless its pertaining to a patient being harmed, I don't repeat it and frankly I don't care. I am there to my job well, treat my patients with kindness and observe them for any health changes, and gooooo home. the end. I am very open to constructive criticism and encourage it but you have to learn to stand up for yourself if need be or you will get fried. its something you have to practice, being firm but polite. Just really, really research your facility, ask for a peer to peer interview. My current LTC job I took because during my peer to peer interview (which was without any management for the reason that I would be comfortable asking "hard" questions) the two nurses answer my concerns honestly and seemed to enjoy their job. It's worked out well so far.

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