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  1. Should I try LTC?

    bryanleo9 replied to Yellownurse15's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ^ what a great post. I do miss the relationships with the residents and some family members. They truly appreciated the hard work. In corrections, there are lines that can't be crossed in regards...

  2. Should I try LTC?

    bryanleo9 replied to Yellownurse15's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Shame on the greedy corporations and administrators concerned only with the bottom line. Shame on the politicians who approved these horrendous staffing ratios long ago for LTC. No regard for patient...

  3. Should I try LTC?

    bryanleo9 replied to Yellownurse15's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I left LTC over 13 years ago and have been in corrections ever since. It is a million times better. It is sad to see and will only get worse with the baby boomers entertaining retirement and...

  4. RN Correctional Facility Exam Rank

    bryanleo9 replied to nursesftw's topic in Correctional

    In your interview expect questions on cardiac chest pain and opioid overdoses......we have a big problem with drug overdoses throughout the

  5. RN Correctional Facility Exam Rank

    bryanleo9 replied to nursesftw's topic in Correctional

    It doesn't mean much. The state is very short on RN's and the turn over is high. Corrections is not for everyone. There is a lot of jobs and OT if you want it. Good

  6. Should I try LTC?

    bryanleo9 replied to Yellownurse15's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is not uncommon for LTC nurses to have worked at over 10 different LTC's in search of a better place. I worked with so many during my 4 years as a CNA. Burnt out, frustrated, looking for some...

  7. Should I try LTC?

    bryanleo9 replied to Yellownurse15's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would not recommend LTC at all. I had no idea how bad it was back when I was a new grad LVN. I begged management to let me return to my CNA job at the facility. Yes, I would rather be a CNA then...

  8. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    bryanleo9 replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is an emergency department in Stockton that is staffed primarily by travel RN's from the southern states. This is in a low paying county by California

  9. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    bryanleo9 replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The taxes are retarded in California and continue to go up. Current policies are to keep releasing violent felons out on to the streets. There are parts of Los Angeles and San Francisco that look...

  10. I want to leave my first nursing job

    bryanleo9 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Naps, I was in your shoes as a new grad LVN. I left LTC and it has been great ever since. You really should be aggressively searching for a new job. When you interview tell them you left because of...

  11. Unhappy and stressed as NP- seeking advice.

    bryanleo9 replied to hm0225's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When the job is effecting you outside out work it's time to change things up. You are not alone, keep an open mind and you will find a job that doesn't consume you outside of

  12. Stressed as a nurse practitioner resident

    bryanleo9 replied to nurse7502's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Urgent Care is not for everyone. I could not believe the case loads, 40 - 60 patients a shift. The liability there is enormous. It is so easy to miss a critical diagnosis when rushed at that pace....

  13. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    bryanleo9 replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will be retiring and moving out of California. There is a mass exodus taking

  14. I want to leave my first nursing job

    bryanleo9 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The turn over rate is a massive red flag. I work in corrections and enjoy it but thought about picking up a few extra shifts at the local LTC. They are always hiring RN's and LVN's etc. We recently...

  15. I want to leave my first nursing job

    bryanleo9 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is heartbreaking to read. LTC nursing has come down to faking and lying about treatments, meds given and vital signs just to get the work done. Keep looking their are so many better options...

  16. Best AANP/ANCC Audio Review?

    bryanleo9 replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not sure I as I have his CDs and they are nice. Hollier and Fitzgerald have mp3 player options. I have Fitzgerald and I

  17. Please Help - I need a Preceptor (Acute Care)

    bryanleo9 replied to AliceCLT's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Great advice above but don't be surprised if the school still won't help you with placement. I called 6 schools (online and brick and mortar) and brought up the Sawyer initiative and each place...

  18. New grad @ LTC/SNF/Rehab Facility. Hating it

    bryanleo9 replied to FromMNtoCA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In this area the LTC/SNF are getting foreign nurses to work by granting visas and citizen path. They pay them peanuts of

  19. New grad @ LTC/SNF/Rehab Facility. Hating it

    bryanleo9 replied to FromMNtoCA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is truly frightening to think of the "care" that awaits the baby boomer generation. Shortcuts in LTC consist of not turning the patients every two hours, not doing treatments, not passing all the...

  20. Need Honest Answers

    bryanleo9 replied to ccuRN24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is exactly what will happen. Too many new NP's with too few jobs to contend

  21. Need Honest Answers

    bryanleo9 replied to ccuRN24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Like stated above, check the market in your area. In my area the FNP market is over saturated. There are very few jobs and these have job posting from 99K- 120k. I have posted these ads on this site...

  22. New grad @ LTC/SNF/Rehab Facility. Hating it

    bryanleo9 replied to FromMNtoCA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am amazed that our elderly continue to be in these situations. False documentation, meds not being passed, pt soaking in urine and feces......it is still a problem and has been in every SNF I have...

  23. Loving The Job, Poor Orientation

    bryanleo9 replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in Correctional

    Yes so true. I have seen so many co-workers get fired and some arrested for getting too close with the

  24. I want to leave my first nursing job

    bryanleo9 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It won't get better. Save your license and run away. As a new grad LVN I got stuck with 46 - 48 residents on the 2 - 10pm shift. Pure hell and dangerous. I left for corrections and it has been...

  25. PMHNP- Salary expectations

    bryanleo9 replied to megank5183's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    it all depends on your