just want to vent a little...ok so here I am 6 months...

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Specializes in LTC.

...into nursing and i feel so inadequate! I work at a nursing home, but i only get to nurse about 5% of the time. When I got hired I was under the impression that they were going to hire 3 nurses on the floor that I was going to work on, and asked if i could "pass meds" until they do, that they were just waiting for a third med cart. Well it is 3months later and over heard the DON tell someone that "we aren't getting a third cart". So I started to look elsewhere my problem is I dont feel like I have a strong background!... When I do get to nurse I do treatments and peg tube feedings charting... My passion is to nurse, i really enjoy it. I like the building of trust and rapport that you build with the residence... the reason i went into nursing is to work with the elderly, but not sure if this place is the place for me.... but not sure how many people will hire me! I am looking for a day position because i have small children so that is another reason i accepted this job, but i am finding that as i continue to look, all that is available is evening and and nights :(

ok i feel a little better! thank you for reading!

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

op: your job is nursing. besides, if you want to work with the geriatric population outside of a hospital setting, you are in the right place. if you wish to learn more, maybe you should join an organization that is ltc and geriatric nursing related? they will offer seminars and certifications that may help you to gain the skills you wish to use more often. right now, you do not know what you do not know. once you have a few certifications under your belt you will realize that you have more skills to perform in your current environment then you are doing at this time. i know this because i have a friend who loves geriatrics and is working to become an expert in the field. she works ltc (started off as a lpn) and she manages to keep very busy performing nursing tasks in addition to her med passes without any difficulty. gl!

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

So, what are you doing if it's not "nursing"?

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