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When I worked in LTC I loved some of me residents but it was extremely heart breaking when they would pass away and it almost felt like I felt colder and colder when going into work because the resident who put a smile on my face were no longer there to do so... They made it worth it.. but like I said in the previous post new people took over and the company turned into a mess and I could easily go back, but I really don't want to go through all of that again..

thankfully the school I got too offers very good financial aid making it to where I don't have to take out loans. It would be the same for a designing program and that part of the university is considered a technical college so expenses of classes are a lot more reasonable.. So on the terms on financially I am okay. I won't have to relocate because there is actually a wide variety of interior design companies around me. But there is unfortunatley about 2 hospitals close to me and both are ran by the same company. I worked at the other one as an CNA and also was not enjoying it. I have worked with hospice patients before and I just have no interest or liking in it. That's why I just feel stuck because no speciality interests me enough to do it. Everything healthcare related just no longer interests me. And also on the terms of pay.. it's very sucky for nurses where I am at. We don't get paid the greatest here. So looking like it id be making the same if not more as an interior designer.

thanks for the advice! that's the route I was thinking as well, if I can to push it through for another year! and on the phone they explained office triage more as an office in the clinic and you take pt calls with questions, refill their prescriptions etc... so needless to say not bedside nursing which is something I really don't think I like

I know that APS has been involved and a few people old suspension, it just seems very risky. the management also doesn't care about employees so they wouldn't stick up for anyone, which is sad. My college has an interior design program but it doesn't start until august. at that point I'd almost be graduating from RN school. So I'm stuck on that aspect too. I also left out that I actually have an interview tomorrow for an office triage nurse and I feel like I should be more excited for it, but I'm just not. I was hoping a different setting and specialty would help me gain different perspective.

I have considered going back and I know they would hire me back in a heartbeat. I have heard by current employees that the facility has only gotten worse and with some possible legal actions and I hate to get in the middle of all that. I still just know deep down LTC is not for me either

***I apologize for the lengthy post!*** Okay nurse friends I need some advice... bad... So I graduated from LPN school May of 2018. I began working in a LTC/ SNF and loved it the first year, but bad management took over and my second year was horrible. As most of you know, LPNs can do so much in LTC and the facility runs on LPNs.. So I got accepted into LPN-RN school (it's an online year program) back in August of 2020. I decided to leave LTC beacuse I was getting burnt out on it and for my sake of gaining more experience elsewhere. I applied to a hospital and got hired the beginning of November for night shift float pool. At first the hospital wasn't bad and I somewhat enjoyed it but after about a month I hated it.. (they limit what LPN can/can't do and you have to ask an RN to do most things and they get irritated with helping you) I started RN school Jan 11th and must I say it's the worst program organizational wise I have ever seen. I also hate the hospital even more and it's very difficult for me to even go into work. Night shift is also taking a toll on me and even though I went down to 2 nights a week, I feel like I miss so much. I also feel with school I have no interest or desire to be in this profession. I have always had a dream to do interior design growing up but I got into LPN school right out of high school so I didn't give myself much time to consider other options.. I am currently stuck on what I should do. I feel so deep and stuck in nursing and don't want to be a disappointment to anyone for quitting, but I just don't know if I want to be a nurse anymore.