LTC out

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I am soo stressed! Working in an LTC facility as a newbie nurse. 37 patients. 10 accuchecks, standing orders, vs, med preferences, treatments, charting! I hardly ever leave on time! Ahhhh!!

I'm mentally, physically, emotionally stressed out. Does it get better?!?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Hello, there. Your thread has been moved to the Geriatric/LTC Nursing forum with the goal of attracting more responses. I wish you the best of luck with the job situation!

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Specializes in Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds.

When you are new, it all seems horrible, very stressful and icky!! Give yourself time to get a routine.... it WILL get better!!!!

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Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

Everyone will tell ya it'll get better.

But, to be real, the LTC gig is incredibly tough... and with lots of ripe opportunities for errors.

Please be careful.

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Specializes in psychiatric nursing.

I think it only gets better when you quit because you found a better job. My SNF is like this too, so I sympathize with you.

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Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

Also check another thread running concurrently on this site:

"Stressed at snf/nursing home" in the Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing.

Similar issues.

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