MrNurseJohn

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1. First RN job- LTC or Home Health?

   MrNurseJohn replied to loganno31's topic in New Nurse

   LTC for sure. You will learn how to handle multiple patients at one time, charting, dealing with doctors and other healthcare professionals and emergency situations as well. Home Health is less clinical usually and if you ever come across an emergenc...

2. Anyone Just Interested in Being an LPN, and not an RN

   MrNurseJohn replied to UnbreakableOne's topic in LPN/LVN

   I think that is fine. I'm a LPN and went back for my RN and realized that clinical nursing wasn't for me. I was only 3 classes away from getting my RN. People finally left me alone bc I now have Administrator license and a ton of marketing experience...

3. Limited Orientation; High Ratio; How to Survive?

   MrNurseJohn replied to River&MountainRN's topic in Geriatric

   If you like working with geriatrics, have you considered Assisted Living? I did that as a nursing director for years and then got promoted to executive director. AL often looks the nurse to be a manager. Good luck!

4. Should I get Esthetics License???

   MrNurseJohn replied to Kali.RN's topic in Aesthetics

   I have both nursing and Esthetician license. I don't use my Esthetician at all bc I work as an executive director for home care but I would definitely get those license bc there are machines that you may end up using as well. If you are in a spa, I h...

5. Not sure where this belongs..ALF

   MrNurseJohn replied to SpookyRN764's topic in LTC Directors

   I feel your pain as I did your job for 8 years and then got promoted to executive director. Even as ED, I am a working manager. Sounds like your managers are in the wrong field. In ALFs, everyone has to wear many hats. If I were you, I'd get my Admin...

6. Specialty Poll for male nurses

   MrNurseJohn replied to DatMurse's topic in Men

   I ended up working as a nursing director in assisted living facility and got promoted to executive director. I just passed my Long Term Care Administrator Board this month as well. I am into administration now and happy.

7. NEVER Specialized??

   MrNurseJohn replied to uiwhi's topic in General Specialties

   You are doing fine. You're only 4 years in and have plenty of time to explore. I've been a nurse since 2000 and for my first 10 years, I've done staffing agency float in different departments in the hospitals, Occupational Health, Team Supervisor for...