New Grad RNs in LTC?

[Bellarubia18]

Hey everyone...just graduated with a BSN and take boards next month. I have an opportunity to work in a LTC facility; managers seemed excited at prospect of having an RN. Can someone tell me what I would be doing as an RN in a nursing home facility(esp. as a new grad). I won't have the experience the seasoned LPNs/RNs have but want to be successful.

[debRN0417]

https://allnurses.com/geriatric-nurses-ltc/any-advice-new-372568.html

try this

or this

https://allnurses.com/geriatric-nurses-ltc/questions-about-rn-360580.html

[Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN]

Congrats on the job offer!

Some facilities wouldn't hire a new grad, unless there were significant supporting reasons.

Best of luck!

[RochesterRN-BSN, BSN, RN]

I know in out facility we are so short of RNs that we would likely hire a new grad if she had the strong desire to be there and was willing to work hard and learn. As far as tasks.........well I find a lot of my time is spent doing the things the LPNs can't do..........assess..........assess on admit, after a fall, wound assessment, signing MDSs, etc. Like for us the LPN will get a set of vitals and fill out a lot of the "zillion" pages that have to be done for an admit. Then I go in and do a pain and skin assessment, which I have to do. Then for me personally I do a FULL head to toe assessment........stethoscope in hand.....Cardiac, pulmonary, Abd, Vascular, Neuro, etc.....As the MD that sees the patients doens't do this...he basically goes in and asks a few questions, might look if there is an open wound, surgical or pressure. Thats it. So I feel like being more thorough will maybe catch something that the MD needs to address. And to assure that the patient is truly stable. Care plans too...........the RNs do....or at least have to have the LPN write them up then the RN reads, makes any needed changes and signs.......