Need Advice Again!!!

[chocolate123]

Let me tell you the update on what happen at this crazy place I work at. Well I'm not working on the unit with 48 patient along. Matter of fact, I was told that I was going to be trained on that unit but it never happen. Anyway, my DON called me today and told me that my position which is 7p - 7a Sat and Sun is being eliminated and she is giving me 30 days notice. I was offered to work 7a - 3pm daily or pool. I have only worked on this job for almost 4 mos now and she is eliminating my position - I believe something is up. The thing is I took the position because I didn't want to work every day and working pool you don't get benefits. I don't know about other states, but it so hurt to find job in a hospital in Philadelphia becuase I have been looking since January 2008. I want to get out of LTC because I don't think I have enough clinical experience and the more experience nurses at this facility don't support you at all. I had 6 weeks of training and they believe that is enough I should know everything; however the paperwork still is a challenge for me. For example, I had to send a patient out and the supervisor didn't help me do the paperwork. I had to try to figure it out by myself. One of the LPNs did tell me which papers to copy out of the patient chart but the transfer form was one me. I'm really trying to find another job but it is hard. Any suggestions, I can't work the 7a - 3p and the pool doesn't give me benefits. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

You have to decide to bite the bullet on this one. Either take the day job for more experience and keep the benefits or do the pool and know you will end up on the unit you do not want to work most of the time. Sounds like it is still time for a new job.

[ktwlpn, LPN]

Let me tell you the update on what happen at this crazy place I work at. Well I'm not working on the unit with 48 patient along. Matter of fact, I was told that I was going to be trained on that unit but it never happen. Anyway, my DON called me today and told me that my position which is 7p - 7a Sat and Sun is being eliminated and she is giving me 30 days notice. I was offered to work 7a - 3pm daily or pool. I have only worked on this job for almost 4 mos now and she is eliminating my position - I believe something is up. The thing is I took the position because I didn't want to work every day and working pool you don't get benefits. I don't know about other states, but it so hurt to find job in a hospital in Philadelphia becuase I have been looking since January 2008. I want to get out of LTC because I don't think I have enough clinical experience and the more experience nurses at this facility don't support you at all. I had 6 weeks of training and they believe that is enough I should know everything; however the paperwork still is a challenge for me. For example, I had to send a patient out and the supervisor didn't help me do the paperwork. I had to try to figure it out by myself. One of the LPNs did tell me which papers to copy out of the patient chart but the transfer form was one me. I'm really trying to find another job but it is hard. Any suggestions, I can't work the 7a - 3p and the pool doesn't give me benefits. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our LTC eliminated those positions where I work some time ago so I would not read anything into it.However I believe you should be able to complete a transfer at this point-it's common sense.Also you should know where to find your facilities policy and procedures if you are unsure. One thing I have done to help me is to keep a little notebook with all of the frequently used P and P at hand (they change those darn things so frequently) It sounds like you need to work full time for a while to build your skills and confidence.Can you work any other shift until you can get into acute care? Good Luck

[Furwillfly]

Not every LTC facility is like this one. If you truely want to work in LTC you need to find some other place. Sounds like this is one of the places that give all our LTC's a bad name. Trust your heart.