Is it so wrong to think long term care nursing is boring?

[sistasoul]

Hi all,

I graduated in May 2008 with my associates in Nursing. Became a registered nurse in Aug 2008. I took a job in a long term care facility as the full time hospital positions in my area were not plentiful. I am finding this type of nursing monotonous and physically crazy with all of the running when trying to get my meds, treatments, notes, Dr's orders and miscellaneous other things that come up done. I love my old folks but find I dread going in to work to deal with the "babysitting" I must do with some of the behaviors I must deal with daily. I try to give the best possible care I can but feel mostly like a glorified pill pusher. I try to bring smiles to my folks faces as I know some of the residents don't get visitors.

Does anyone else feel like this who works LTC?

[sunfire1725]

I have worked in LTC for 5 years and have never once been bored. I have admissions to do, Dr. rounds, phoning MD for orders, med pass for 30 residents, supervising entire facility, IV's to hang, IV pushes to administer, dressing to change...I think I would welcome the chance to be bored one time. Many days I leave after my shift has ended thinking how over worked I am. At my facility we have only the amount of staff working that the state says is needed for the amount of residents. I never will understand why the state feels it is safe and ok to have one nurse for every thirty residents.