Hired!!!! Looking for some advice from the pros

Specialties Geriatric

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I am so thrilled! Since I've moved I have applied to over a hundred jobs (a lot of nursing, and a lot of non nursing, have to pay the bills somehow). Of those jobs I received two call backs: one for an EMT position that I'm pretty sure I didn't get and one for an SNF that hired me today. I am beyond relieved. Stay patient and persistent new grads!

My question is what are your tips and tricks for treating the geriatric population? This is a relatively low-acuity facility (example: no trachs). Would love to hear some advice on assessment or any other gems you have learned from working with the geri population or in an SNF/rehab. Thanks :):)

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No advice, but congrats!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

I can pass on some sage advice I received from a very wise colleague who has devoted her career to elder care. LTC and even SNF to a certain extent is a very different environment & patient population from acute care. The most important thing to remember... the facility is their "home" and they should be treated accordingly. They are residents/clients, not patients. We must be respectful of their space.

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I worked at LTC briefly and hated it. I would never again work there.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

moved to Geriatric nursing for best response.

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Gotta start somewhere!

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Thank you

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Make sure you bring your own work supplies with you. Black pens, yellow markers, black permanent markers. Accept the fact that you are going to feel very overwhelmed at first and will want to quit every day. Don't quit. This too shall pass. You will survive.

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Blackcat99, how long until I stop wanting to quit everyday?? :laugh:

Seriously though, I have been working my first job for about a month, and I've had a total of 3 days that I didn't cry in the car on the way home!! In all fairness, though, a lot of it has to do with my RIDICULOUS unit manager, and also being a new grad in general. Couple that with the fact that I'm supposed to be the RN "supervisor" while all of my coworkers know sooooo much more than me (and like to treat me like dirt no matter how nice I am to them) and it makes for some rough shifts. However, I won't be staying at this particular facility for long (my boyfriend and I will be relocating soon due to his job) so I'm trying to just take everything in stride and be grateful for the experience. My biggest problem is being overly sensitive and having a ridiculous need for everyone to like me (which doesn't seem to go well with the nursing profession...), so my advice to OP would be to grow a THICK SKIN if you weren't blessed with one from the get-go. :)

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Sorry but it might be a very long time until you stop wanting to quit everyday.:laugh: But just see how tough you have become kissmyasn.

You now have a total of 3 whole days when you didn't cry in your car on the way home!!! I have been in nursing for many years. I only cry about once a month now. When I leave my job most days, I usually scream and yell at the top of my lungs in my car and tell off all of the people who annoyed me during my shift. I totally understand the part where you are nice to everyone and get treated like dirt in return. I hope you will find a better situation in your next job.

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I am so thrilled! Since I've moved I have applied to over a hundred jobs (a lot of nursing, and a lot of non nursing, have to pay the bills somehow). Of those jobs I received two call backs: one for an EMT position that I'm pretty sure I didn't get and one for an SNF that hired me today. I am beyond relieved. Stay patient and persistent new grads!

My question is what are your tips and tricks for treating the geriatric population? This is a relatively low-acuity facility (example: no trachs). Would love to hear some advice on assessment or any other gems you have learned from working with the geri population or in an SNF/rehab. Thanks :):)

Congrats first, I worked in LTC facility very briefly , I loved my clientele but hated the environment , because RNs were scared of some older HCSWs including DOC... Ridiculous & they ruled the place ... But good luck to u & grow thick skin to survive :)

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Specializes in LTC.
Sorry but it might be a very long time until you stop wanting to quit everyday.:laugh: But just see how tough you have become kissmyasn.

You now have a total of 3 whole days when you didn't cry in your car on the way home!!! I have been in nursing for many years. I only cry about once a month now. When I leave my job most days, I usually scream and yell at the top of my lungs in my car and tell off all of the people who annoyed me during my shift. I totally understand the part where you are nice to everyone and get treated like dirt in return. I hope you will find a better situation in your next job.

You mean you actually stop wanting to quit? :singing: lol!

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