LTC experience is worse than no experience? True/false?

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Hi all, I'm seven months away from graduation in my ADN program. I've been applying for nurse internship positions as I am now eligible with only one more semester to graduation. My question is: is the general conception that LTC experience is not worthwhile/transferable to acute care jobs true? I've heard this so often but now suddenly having to make decisions between internships (which I hope will lead into jobs!) I'm getting very nervous about making the right choices in employment. Ideally I definitely do NOT want to work LTC long-term.

Any thoughts/feedback on this issue?

(Not sure if this is the right place to post this: apologies if not!)

Thank you all for the encouraging feedback! I'm interviewing today for the LTC internship and have decided to do that or get my LPN. I think I will learn more in a nursing role (even in LTC) than I would working as a CNA.

Thanks for sharing the encouraging stories about transitioning to acute!

So you're about to graduate from an RN program, but you are deciding between challenging the LPN boards or being a CNA?

It doesn't really seem like you have much time to be a LPN, you'd still have to study for boards and get hired, and you might not be hired if they know you'll be graduating RN school this semester.

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