I left a LTC facility about month ago after 5 years. It was hard choice but several factors contributed to that decision. The corporate DON reach out to me last week and asked if I would want to come interview for the DON position as it was sud...
Danirenee2009 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in COVID
I contracted COVID in December. It was the worst headache of my life for 3 days. Body aches and malaise for 10 days. Lost taste and smell which still haven't returned totally. The joint pain was bad for about 3 weeks after. My mental health ha...
Danirenee2009 replied to nursevee76's topic in General Nursing
It's OK.I had orientation to my unit and all the things that go with that. And as far as getting my groove back it took a couple weeks but it all click right in. All in all the transition back in was easy.
Danirenee2009 replied to nursevee76's topic in General Nursing
I just updated my resume to include my time off. Spoke honestly to potential employers. I was very ready to get back into working and showed appropriate enthusiasm related to returning to nursing.
Danirenee2009 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing
This is a very good question that I have been asking myself ALOT recently. I have been in LTC for 12 years first as an LPN then as an RN. I tried my hand at the hospital as soon as I received my RN but ended up back in LTC.
This past year h...
I am a Christian, working a recovery program, a wife to my best friend, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a lover of the outdoors, avid reader, a student of life.
I am a nurse of 12 years but that is something I am grappling with at the moment. ...
Danirenee2009 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing
I started my first day on med surg yesterday. I have been an lpn in long term care for 10 years and graduated with my rn in May. I am amazed at the difference. The way that I have taken report /organized my duties for all of my nursing career is no...