ADON at SNF vs ACUTe

Specialties LTC Directors

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Hello please I need advise on this. I been RN for less than a year but I was LVN for 4 years

I am in delima of choice. I been working in SNF as a unit manager for the past 9 months because I was unable to get job at acute setting so finally when I got offer to be ADON at the SNF at the same time I got offer at ACUTE hospital. Salery is almost the same .I love the people I work with at SNF but if I stay in SNF as ADON I know am going to stay in SNF for so long. If I choose Acute I felt like I will get more knowledge and more benefits but stressful. What would yoy choose if u were in my spot.

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Specializes in long trm care.

Get the hell out of LTC!

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Specializes in RN, Staff Developer, ADON.

It depends on what you want your future to look like! I have worked in both an acute care and SNF for many years. I took the acute care position mainly because I didn't want to work 5 days a week, but I quickly learned that I missed my little old people. I love my position as an ADON! And I would NEVER go back to the hospital. 

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