Old timer wants to grow

[garciadiego]

I am looking for some advice.

I have been in long term care for about 12 years as a RN, no previous nursing experience and am 53, I will be working, God willing another 12 years.

My problem is I am not growing. I would like to branch out, expand my nursing experience, perhaps go into another area of nursing, say transfer to a hospital and get into a more acute setting but I have been in this long term care type nursing for such a long time I fear change, my skills are not finely honed, no acute experience and I wonder if my age is a hinderance for being hired to another area.

If any one has any advice on what I could do to branch out or over come my personal obstacles I would much appreciate it, please Bill me later.

[garciadiego]

We have a 6 bed step down unit, patients are admitted on this unit from the hospital for various reasons. I asked to be crossed trained but the supervisor said they don't have the staff now, maybe later. I am still going to apply at our hospital.

I am also taking ACLS. I would like to learn something new.