Published Feb 11, 2006
ajaxgirl
330 Posts
Here is my story: I graduated college (RN) in 1996, then I did 1 year of LTC which I enjoyed. Then I took the OR course in 1997. In 1998-2005 I worked in an OR. I went from FT to PT then casual through the years as I had children.
I have beed doing my BScN and am on my last course. I have not worked for a year and I have not done anything but OR nursing since 1998. So I have lost a lot of skills.
I am thinking of working PT but due to scheduling and need for a change I do NOT want to do OR nursing. I want to do primarily nights (2/ week). Do you think it would be too hard for me to go back to LTC since I have not given an injection or insulin since 1998. I haven't done meds in that long either.
I feel like now I am only qualified to work OR. I was offered a job at CCAC but that was all day shifts and I don't want that.
Opinions???