New lvn and 1st job is rehabilitation

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Hi. I am looking for any suggestions to help me make a easier transition into my first nursing job. I was told most of our patients are 50-83 yrs old and orthopedic pts with short stays.

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

Welcome! I have one question. Is this acute rehabilitation in a freestanding rehab hospital, or is it postacute rehabilitation taking place in the skilled wing of a nursing home, subacute facility or SNF?

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It is a free standing rehabilitation center. I am not sure about acute. There is a hospital near us.The patients are coming from the hospital I believe. Any ideas how long I will be trained for etc. Before being on my own. I had two semesters of clinicals in long term care and one in a med-surg floor of a hospital.

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

If it is rehab in a SNF or LTC facility, training time might range from a few days to a few weeks at the most. Of course, management at your facility would be able to provide more accurate answers.

Acute rehab nurses inside a freestanding rehabilitation hospital might receive anywhere from four to six weeks of orientation and training.

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Ok so 4-6 weeks then. Any ideas on how to help with the transition into my first job?

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