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Hello, Can anyone tell me what a restorative nurse does on a day-to-day basis? Im interested in this position at my facility but I'm not sure what the position entails...Thanks

I am working in an LTC Facility, but I know nothing about MDS.

Hello, I'm an LPN and I would like to become an MDS Coordinator for an LTC facility. Where do I start? I went on the AANAC website and I dont know if I should go to a seminar or just take an online...

Congrats on getting a job in this crazy economy!!! I am also a new LPN working in a LTC facility....I've been on the floor for almost 3 months with only 3 days orientation (crazy I know!!). In the...

Can anyone suggest how to go about getting a job in a doctors office? I am a new LPN graduate and am currently working in an LTC facility but am considering looking fo a position in a doctors office...

I am in the same boat as you, I'm a new nurse and have been working for a month...I go home and constantly review my day in my head, I feel guilty about having to pass on my work to the oncoming...

Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you for everyones advice...like one post said, at the end of my shift I do feel better and I often think "wow, I cant believe I got through it!" I think I will try to...

I need some advice, I am a new nurse and have been working at an LTC facility for a month now. Some days I find it very difficult to go into work, my nerves get the better of me. I feel nauseous, my...

I also feel the same way...Ive been working LTC for 3 weeks and I swear it feels like Ive been there for months..LTC is very overwhelming! Like the previous post wrote, maybe its not for you. But I...

First of all congratulations on graduating and getting a job! Im also a new nurse working LTC...what I do is I keep a small notepad in my pocket to jot down notes, also I have a census sheet w me on...

Im in the same boat, Im going on my 3rd week and work the 2nd shift at an LTC facility. I only received 3 days training as a new grad. Its only been 3 weeks but it feels like I have been there for 3...

Thanks everyone for their advice! Glad to know I'm not alone in all this pain. :coollook:

I just started a thread about my 1st week on the job....reality shock for me was how painful nursing is...at the end of my shift my feet hurt like crazy...clinicals and the real world are totally...

Well, I just finished my 1st week at my very 1st nursing job in an LTC facility....nursing skool had me fooled! No one told me my feet would HURT soooo bad!!!! I'm fine when I'm on the floor but the...

which part of chicago? how far are you willing to drive? when looking for a job i used a website idph.com i believe is the name and it list all nursing homes in illinois... i would go to their...

In Illinois, we cant apply for a job until we get our license..I dont know if Texas has the same policy. But as soon as you get your license I would apply...from my experience it takes several weeks...

I graduated in July, took NCLEX in October and passed..in December I got 3 job offers! I accepted one and worked there for 2 weeks, had a emergency family situation and had to quit, now I'm looking...

I am having a hard time finding a job...I got my license in October. I was just wondering for the nurses that got hired within 3 months of getting their license, how did u get your job? Did you fill...

SSC in South Holland is a good program. They do have an entrance exam. As far as understanding teachers, for the most part the teachers in the nursing program are great. The class size is not that...

Latinadream, I graduated from SSC in July from their LPN program, I was in the RN program but failed a class and was given the choice to go into the LPN program or take a extra classes to raise my...

I'm in the same boat..i graduated in July, got my license in October and was offered a job in December but it was so overwhelming and it was nights where I would have 50 residents (OMG!) so I quit, I...

spongebob...my biggest worry is I will be trained for 2 weeks then expected to be on my own after that. I have no experience at all and although I will be trained but then who knows how long after...

VM85, thanks for the advice! last night I weighed my pros vs cons and chose to accept the position. I have orientation 12/2..i'm so nervous :crying2: and excited at the same time :yeah:.

I am a new grad and I have been offered a part time position in a LTC facility but its only every other weekend, at least for now with a chance that I may get more hours at the end of orientation...

I need some advice...I am a recent LPN graduate and recently found out about a PRN position at an LTC facility. My concern is how are you trained when you work PRN? Do I get training when I accept...