I haven't posted in a long long time. I started out as a new LPN 5 years ago. My 1st job was in a LTC facility. I loved my job when I started.. We had staff and equipment and life was good... Then after my first year they left me on a 40 bed unit with a med pass by myself with 2 cnas.
Needless to say after 4 years working like that the daughter of one of my residents brought me in an application for the place she worked (she's a nurse too) well I applied.. I went through 3 interviews and got the job. I floated for a couple months and now I'm in the cardiology department.. I like the MD and NP I work for and the other people in the office.
I don't go home crying everynight.. I don't get stuck at work for an extra shift anymore!
I don't get screamed at by random MD's anymore (got lots of that on 3-11)
I have every weekend off and holidays!!!
I'm losing weight because I'm not so stressed and I'm not eating at 1am..
I get to see my family and spend time with them!
I even tried doing the MD office fulltime and the LTC parttime for the past year... I quit the LTC 2 weeks ago and I couldn't be happier....
I was called a traitor by alot of people I worked with at the LTC after I put my notice in....
But too me this nursing move was worth it...
Go ahead and call me a traitor... I dont care...
I got my life back and I couldnt be happier!!!!!! :)
:)