Do you work at a NY nursing home as a RN and love it? if so, which one?

SitcomNurse, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN · May 9, 2011

I work at the LISVH in Stonybrook. It is associated wiht the Stony Brook system.

http://www.listateveteranshome.org/

I do love it. Wouldnt trade it for anything.

I needed nights, I got nights, I needed Days, I got days, I needed good staff, I cultivated the staff. I can honestly say, I have gotten almost everything I needed during my almost 20 years here, and I am still goinng.

I can say also that administration works with good employees. There have been a few poor choices float through the walls here, but that is everywhere. And it is also a matter of opinion for what is a poor choice.

I have a great time coming to work, and am surrounded by alot of creative people.

Good luck in your search.

:jester: :nurse:

Sometimes God Turns on the Sitcom Nurse Channel. Its like Comedy Central for Her.

brooklynne · May 10, 2011

Thank you so much! I think I would enjoy working with the elderly but I am a little cautious because I k eep hearing that I should start my career at a hospital. It's good to know that you can work at a LTC and be happy at your job.

Do you know any good ones closer to the Bklyn area, that also have happy nurses?

SitcomNurse, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN · May 11, 2011

Thank you so much! I think I would enjoy working with the elderly but I am a little cautious because I k eep hearing that I should start my career at a hospital. It's good to know that you can work at a LTC and be happy at your job.
Do you know any good ones closer to the Bklyn area, that also have happy nurses?

I do not, unfortunately in my sheltered little Long Island life.

Private sector is a different world, so I cannot begin to put a happiness quotent on job satisfaction.

The reason I love this job so much is it is like working in a stepdown sometimes. I ran the respiratory unit, I was general med, I worked every shift, every unit, dementia included, so my vast and varied experience of 48* post op hip sx, recovery after abdominal surgery, PICC lines, IV's, CODES and all that... it all happens here too.

Havn't done a chest tube in 17 years, but I dont miss it either.

Family meetings, presentations, peer mentoring, consortiums, and on and on...

yep, Im satisfied.

brooklynne · May 11, 2011

That sounds great... I am going to fax my resume there- we'll see what happens.

herowneulogy, BSN, RN · May 11, 2011

Congrats on passing the NCLEX!!! :)

Apply to as many places as you can! I should warn you though: nursing homes rarely hire, and when they do, it's for experienced RNs only. They usually look for LPNs, mostly.

brooklynne · May 11, 2011

Good to know. It seems like everyone wants experienced RNs. I have been applying to a lot of places, but I have not heard anything. Staying hopeful that something will happen soon.