I'm finally working, no really this time

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So, today was my 3rd day at a nursing home. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy to have gotten a job. Staff is great. Patients are sick sick sick. We are a SNF facility (never done this and thought with ER/ICU background it would be a breeze.... boy was I wrong... I will never judge nursing home nurses again!).. I have a ward with 22 patients, 7 on peg, 8 on trach's, several bi-pap... and I'm in charge. I've been there 3 days and still havent assessed the more stable patients... it's unsettling.. It's overwhelming and I cried mid shift today as we had a mock state survey by corporate that was unannounced (we were just bought out and acquired this weeek and they decided to grace us with their presence). My ADON has something with the board (they told me that he is "in my boat" and he became ADON after only 11 months at the company WITH STIPS). Long story short, don't give up. APPLY APPLY APPLY.

YAY ME! It's also a pay cut from what I am used to but I couldn't care less. I'd mop the floor if they asked me too. 12 months and this is all over and disappears from my license and I can find a nice cushy job. Do the crime, pay the time...

Congrats as well!! :)

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ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I couldn't agree more! Thanks for the confirmation. I was starting to doubt myself...

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It never goes away!!!!ever!!!

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Specializes in Main O.R. and CVOR.

congrats wenman!!! yay! I too got a job today at a LTC facility and I too will be in charge. I've only worked in the O.R. Thanks for posting this. I know I have a lot to learn. I haven't done real nursing since I graduated from nursing school. I'm very intimidated and scared I won't know my ass from head..... keep us posted on your journey, i'll be following right behind you!

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Virgo- don't talk that way- it's like riding a bicycle- it will come right back to you! in the meantime- Fake it till you make it!!;)

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Virgo. How's it going?? Congrats!!

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hey- wenman- how are you doing??? how's the job??

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Specializes in NICU, ER, OR.

I don't know about the pay , but that's actually a GOOD job, and a great alternative to those who wish to not work a " conventional " nursing job, yet still use your knowledge!!! ( working for a lawyer/ attorney) I interviewed once a while ago, to a medical malpractice attorney who simply needed not just medical advice, as he had a doc he consulted, but simply interpreting patient charts, plus he wanted an RN to give advice/sometimes even serve as an " expert witness " as to how another nurse would act, if the case he was working on applied and had a question of poor/ negligent nursing care... I declined... it was too early on in my career to not do acute care/ hospital , was my decision...but have kept it in the back of my mind , should I ever need or want something like that ..... good for you!!! ������������

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Congrats! I'm so happy for you.. I worked long term care for 12 years and I know what you mean by it's not easy ..some nurses have never worked Ltc and think it's a sop job.. I'm working in dialysis now and really like it, my case with the board hasn't come up yet but I confided in my boss, she knows my case is coming up soon and is very supportive, I'm so thankful for her :-) .

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