ALF/ SNF transition to acute hospital

[RBlis]

Has anyone who started in geriatric care such as ALF or SNF been able to make a successful transition to a hospital?

[WheresMyPen]

I did it backwards lol. I went from hospital to SNF. In my opinion, hospital is hard job for different reasons. In snf you have way more patients, but they are lower acuity. They are often long term and you get to know them. More routine, more familiarity, but if you've worked subacute it helps the transition, because you've likely had a handful of patients who did not have predictable outcomes.

Ltc and and snf provide good time management skills.. That will be on your side. Depending on the unit and shift you will work, you'll likely have less than 8--10 patients. But those patients will require more medications, more intervention and more monitoring/assessing than LTC residents. They Will likely be less stable.

Hope this helps!

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

I started at a LTC rehab unit, working on the LTC side occasionally. I did that for about 10 months when I landed my dream job. LTC teaches you time management, quick assessment skills and an appreciation for the geriatric population. I think it helped me be a better nurse.