offered a position in ltc need advice

Nurses LPN/LVN

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:clown: well hello everyone,

well who would have thought i would be able to say that i was actually offered a position in a long term care facilty with GREAT pay in my area. that isn't a problem i dont really have one the thing is i know that patient load is a little more that of a hospital lpn does anyone have any advice for me as to working in ltc i think im gonna like my job since i had two clinical rotations there while in school. :D

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Specializes in LTC, dementia, geriatrics.

You will either love it. Well I do anyways. You just have to learn to prioritize.

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Specializes in SNF-LTC; Gero-psych.

i like my job in an LTC i work night shift 6p - 6a mon, tues, wed

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Specializes in A myriad of specialties.

I've never worked hospital as an LPN but assume that the patient load is like that for RNs depending on the specialty(4-7??) but the patients are of a higher acuity level. In my LTC experience, the patient load is 25-40 patients; some can be quite challenging; Major tasks include:meds/tx, phone orders, MD rounds, admits/discharges,supervising CNAs. I agree with nrsmelissa. The ability to prioritize is a MUST!

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well guys thanks for the input/response guess i wouldnt have my priorities out of order since i have been a cna for 9 years and have watched both lpns and rn's work and learned early what i should and should not be doing. im just so anxious becuase my first day is tommorow (monday 5/29). i guess i will do the best i can do and use my natural caring abilities that led me to want to be a nurse in the first place..Thanks Guys:saint: :kiss

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I wish you luck. I have been at the same facility for nearly 7 years, and have changed my routine several times. You need to be flexible....:)

Suebird :p

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