Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

Specialties Med-Surg

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Ok this is my situation. I'm currently at my second RN job. I work at a LTC/SNF facility and I love it! I am charge nurse of this great little facility and am learning a lot. Even better, because I am charge nurse I work M-F 7a-3p! Since my last job was 11p-7a this is a dream... I don't mind weekends but with my oldest going into high school it would be easier to have weekends off for games etc. also, as I said I'm learning so much, I have tons of responsibility and I love that! My fear is that if I stay too long I won't be able to get into med surg when I'm ready. I've heard two years in LTC and hospitals don't want you. Any truth to that? I am IV certified, do trach care, g-tubes etc daily. Any advice? I do love my current job and the schedule BUT I want to think of the future too...

Specializes in Pediatrics.

I made the transition!

Worked 11 months in adult SNF/LTC, then did 2 years in a pediatric SNF/LTC, and have now been for the last 6 months working peds acute care. It can be done.

Update: I relocated and received two job offers in med/surg after 3 yrs in LTC!

It took me from 2007 to 2013 to get in from snf

ugh - I don't know what to believe now... my dream is to work in Med-Surge but I got an offer in LTC. I didn't want to be picky in this job market so I accepted. But my heart lives in med-surge as the foundation for my career... what to do, what to do...

Keep trying. At least ltc has some skills but more regulations

Sometimes it's not what you know its WHO you know(referrals and sh**). Sad but true.

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