Getting Discouraged -_-

Home health is alive and well during this time. The risk of infection is lower unless you are a visiting nurse. I've had my hours reduced slightly, but there's still work if I need it (which I do not). However, hospitals in my area have completely laid off RNs due to low census. Can't speak for LTC, but I'm noticing they are paying LPNs almost as much as they pay RNs to work there.

I haven't had an issue as a new grad in home health. They are usually not picky about less experienced nurses. You will sometimes get families that might have an issue especially if you look young, but that is more of their loss than yours.

4 hours ago, Mintezia said:

Home health is alive and well during this time. The risk of infection is lower unless you are a visiting nurse. I've had my hours reduced slightly, but there's still work if I need it (which I do not). However, hospitals in my area have completely laid off RNs due to low census. Can't speak for LTC, but I'm noticing they are paying LPNs almost as much as they pay RNs to work there.

I haven't had an issue as a new grad in home health. They are usually not picky about less experienced nurses. You will sometimes get families that might have an issue especially if you look young, but that is more of their loss than yours.

In the home health sector it has been very quiet. I was more so referring to the nursing homes. I feel that I would be a great asset to any facility that I join but the other nurses and/or administrators approach to someone with minimal experience is sad. Other LPN's act as if others did not go through the same education and or struggle they went through.

Gotcha. It hasn't been quiet where I'm at, then again, large city. I got a pretty brutal treatment as a new nurse in both facilities. It doesn't make sense, especially since in both orientations there were so few nurses compared to aides.