LPNagain7

Hello, I have been reading this forum for some time & decided to make an account & post something. I am a LPN doing orientation at a LTC / rehab facility & this is day three (3). I tried to switch careers & now two (2) years later I...

If you really want to relocate & try something new a relocation package in NY can work. It depends on where you are moving to though, it is easy to move around in NYC with trains/buses. It really depends on you & whether or not you want to st...

That’s what I understand now but the whole environment (especially in this facility in Brooklyn) just stresses me out, not to mention the constant noise / chatting of the staff. I find it extremely daunting trying to pass all of these meds to 40 resi...

Okay I gotcha. What kind of business did you start? I am trying LTC but I don’t think it’s for me. My other option is Homecare other than that I’m not sure what else I can do where I am in Manhattan because of my experience. I am starting to think a...

I didn’t stay with the nursing home I mentioned in my first post. Since then I finished orientation at a nursing home in Brooklyn & will finish orientation at another facility on the West Side. Good luck with your interview.

I am new to the facility so transferring to the subacute floor isn't an option unless I "prove myself." I did my first two days of training on the subacute floors & they were intense. A lot going on but a 1:20 nurse/patient ratio is much easier t...

I’m in New York. Thanks for replying. I appreciate it.