Nursing Home to Surgica FLoor

Specialties Med-Surg

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:rolleyes: Hi, I'm an Assistant Director of Nurses in a small town in Missouri; I have been a Rn for 2 years and an LPN for 3 years before that. I feel like I have learned alot but most of my practice has been in long term care. That is until recently. I got a job friday at a local hospital working on the surgical floor. I am looking forward to it because of all the new and exciting thing I will learn. Any suggestions on making the transformation any easier? I am going to work both jobs until I decide If I want to work in the hospital.
Specializes in GERIATRICS, DEMENTIA CARE, MED-SURG.

I just finished my third day of orientation on the medical floor of our hospital after 6 years as an nurse in LTC...............I LOVE the hospital!!!! Did my first IV start yesterday and was successful on the first try!!!(talk about a confidence booster!!!!) I too love geriatrics which is why I wanted the medical floor but I also wanted that acute care experience that you only get at the hospital...............

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Specializes in Stroke Rehab, Elderly, Rehab. Ortho.

Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you!!!!!

I am a UK RN and hopefully going to do my NCLEX soon.

I am currently a Manager in a Nursing Home and want to do Med/Surg when i hopefully come over to Florida.

I am scared to death thinking will i be able to do it - but all your positive comments have helped me tremendously.

I have been in this Nursing home for 10 yrs now and need a challenge and your comments make me feel i am going to do the right thing!

Sue

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