LTC new grad RN (Help!)

[brimurse58]

To anyone who works in a hospital that either knows someone whose come from LTC or they themselves came from LTC.

I'm a new grad RN I was just wondering do they think LTC helped alot with hospital transition? I've been in LTC now since April not gonna lie leadership is good at the job, just a lot of everyday work when u have 50 residents to 1 RN on the night shift......just was wondering if u guys have any feedback you can share I'd really appreciate it!

Thank you!

[Pangea Reunited, ASN, RN]

The last hospital I worked at hired a good-sized group of SNF nurses for med/surg. All but one transitioned very well. I've never worked in a SNF, but it seems to be a good foundation for hospital work.

Unrelated, friendly advice: Try to get away from using "u" as an actual word ...especially when communicating with colleagues. "U" is only appropriate for texting.

[evilolive07, BSN]

I worked in a SNF for 15 months before transitioning into a Med-Surg hospital unit. I feel as though my orientation to my unit was great, and knowing the nursing basics (time management, assessing my patients thoroughly, med pass, wound care, tube feedings, etc) really made the transition much smoother. I had a lot to learn, but felt as though the foundations I learned in the SNF were nothing but beneficial!

By the way, going to a 4-8:1 patient ratio from 50:1 may not be as easy as you'd think, trust me!