Bsn Grad To Work In Ltc

[sly3274]

Hi everyone! I'm just new here and I would really love to hear your advise. I was a foreign nurse and currently migrated here in California. I will be taking my NCLEX-RN this coming July 2007. Anyway, I applied for a job in LTC and luckily will start my orientation tomorrow as an RN. Anybody know someone without a license work as an RN? or RN Resident? or new graduate RN working in LTC. The DON who interviewed me just told me that I am over qualified for a caregiver, since I have 7 years of experience in my country. What do you think will be my limitations in my duties as an RN. Is it okey for me to give an IV therapy? NGT? etc.?

[CapeCodMermaid, RN]

In Massachusetts, one can no longer work as a graduate nurse. In order to be hired as a nurse you must have your license in hand, and as a former DNS, I probably wouldn't hire a nurse to be an aide while waiting on a US license.