I recently accepted a position for an assistant director of nursing at a LTC facility and would like any tips to start off with to be successful!thank you
MomtaRN2B2020 replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in LTC Directors
Do far so good! I love it, however it is only day 3 today! My facility is just about ready for survey! A lot of things were corrected from the previous one! I will be shadowing each team member just to get an idea of what they do and how they do it. ...
MomtaRN2B2020 replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in LTC Directors
Congrats. When is your next survey due? Regardless of what position, I always checked the old survey to make sure deficiencies pertinent to me were answered or they were in the process.
And be friendly with other dept heads.
Good luck.
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Hello fellow nurses! I need lots of opinions. I have been a lpn on a medsurg floor for 9.5 years. I recently graduated and obtained my RN and am currently working in an ambulatory clinic. I want to leave the clinic because I don’t feel any job sati...
MomtaRN2B2020 replied to Smooth Sailing's topic in Educators
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I am in this exact situation now. I currently work ER. My original plan was to stay at least 2 years and then apply for a job in education either doing clinical or fulltime faculty. Well my opportunity came earlier than expected. I was o...
Anyone works for a for profit college? If so, what are the benefits like for educators? I’m new to the world of academia since I have been at the bedside for years. I will be teaching a lpn class. Any advice or tips?
Hello fellow nurses! I need lots of opinions. I have been a lpn on a medsurg floor for 9.5 years. I recently graduated and obtained my RN and am currently working in an ambulatory clinic. I want to leave the clinic because I don’t feel any job satisf...
MomtaRN2B2020 replied to NurseNugget3's topic in Stress 101
My family felt the same but I’m in a clinic where we don’t interact with “known” covid pts. Anyone with respiratory symptoms get sent directly to ED or urgent care.
MomtaRN2B2020 replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in General Nursing
From what I understand it’s a four month orientation. the only thing that would stop me is the hours. The hours is 10 AM to 10 PM with the option of 7 days on and 7 off or 5 off and 5 on, or a weekend special of 7a-7p. The MedSurg position is 7 AM t...
MomtaRN2B2020 replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in General Nursing
I would like to do FNP if I’m not teaching somewhere later in life. I think I must mention I get bored easily and was the reason I left medsurg 2 years ago and went to the family clinic. Our clinic has a variety of patients from newborn to geriatric ...
MomtaRN2B2020 replied to Mia Yap's topic in Pre-Nursing
At the school where I attend the lowest gpa to get in was a 2.0! However, they do take into account teas scores, gpa, and classes you took at the university. Don’t give up hope just yet!
Its official!! I said yes I will accept the offer to join the Spring 2019 LPN-RN cohort. I am so excited and nervous. Honestly, I am having mixed emotions about it. Sometimes I wonder if I am getting in over my head. My coworkers think I am an excel...