Has anyone worked with Peds LTC? advice please :)

[Fireflynurse]

Hi, I posted my question on pediatric for a few days but didn't get any answers so I thought I re-post it here to see if anyone can share experiences or advice.

Hi, I am a LPN student and will graduate this August. Today I received a phone call that shocked me. It was from a LTC for severe disabled children. The DON asked me if I was interested in working for them after I graduate and obtain my LPN license.

I was wondering if any LPN or RN here have experiences working with disable children in a LTC setting? I feel my head is in the cloud because I am not sure how I feel about it. Although I got an A for my pediatric , it is theory , not the real life. I have always thought that I would work with senior after I graduate because i want to work in hospice eventually. Should I tell them that I will give it a try? I do like children. Should I pass because I have no clue and I am so afraid that I will not be good with children .

I am actually going to talk to the DON at this facility today. wish me luck :)

[beautyandbrains]

I work with ventilator dependent kids at a nursing home. Right out of nursing school I was hired there and have been there for the past two years. It is intimidating at first because unfortunately these kids can't tell you when they are sick. You rely solely on vital signs, monitoring HR, BP, O2 Sat etc. This is where assessments really come in handy. Knowing when your kid is going in distress or when something is wrong. Like I said it's very intimidating at first, but you will fall in love with it. Take on the challenge. Don't hesitate to ask questions! If you don't know or are unsure, ask!