I don't want to work in a nursing home...

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As a student, I have been asked by many people "what field are you interested in working?". My answer is always something along the lines of being very open minded, except I have figured out that I never want to work in a nursing home. People look at me as if I've said something offensive.

Okay, so maybe you're asking why? I find it depressing, monotonous and I cannot see myself spending my career doing ADLs and nothing really "clinical". I really have an urge to be inside the hospitals, performing skills to help those needing acute care. In order to stay open minded, I'm curious to find out why others may desire to work in LTC environments. So, what's the deal?

Specializes in long trm care.

These stories of RNs working nursing home floors really is making LPNs laugh! Never see RNs on the floor unless they are agency. And I usely never even talk to the RN supervisor she is always in the office and never comes around. The LPNs are the only nurses and have 30 to 60 mixed level pts.

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