jnj731

I am a new grad LPN and over the past few days I have received job offers from two different LTC facilities. Job A is in a 71 bed facility where I would be in charge of 10 patients at a time. This facility is rated 24/35 on the Nursing Home Report Card. Job B is a 108 bed facility where I would be in charge of 21 patients at a time. It is rated 27/35. Can anyone offer me some insight as to why the huge jump in # of patients between these facilities? I am really scared of making the wrong decision between these two jobs. Ten patients sounds like a much easier way to get my feet wet as a new grad, but there's gotta be a catch, right? Help!

I really appreciate the suggestions so far. I did have a quick tour of each facility, and it seemed the residents were mostly just geriatric. I'm not sure about either place having a treatment nurse (don't remember it being mentioned). My sister works at Job B as an LPN also, and she really likes it there, although I remember her being incredibly stressed out and unhappy when she first started (due to several factors: "mean and lazy" CNAs, unfamiliarity with the job as it was/is her first nursing job, stuff like that). She's been there about 4 years now, and the place is rated excellent for employee retention, so that's a big plus. I guess I should also mention, in case it makes a difference, that at Job A all but 5 of the rooms are double occupancy, and at Job B almost all rooms are singles. Does that indicate a difference in quality? Jenna

I am a new grad LPN and over the past few days I have received job offers from two different LTC facilities. Job A is in a 71 bed facility where I would be in charge of 10 patients at a time. This facility is rated 24/35 on the Nursing Home Report Card. Job B is a 108 bed facility where I would be in charge of 21 patients at a time. It is rated 27/35. Can anyone offer me some insight as to why the huge jump in # of patients between these facilities? I am really scared of making the wrong decision. Ten patients sounds like a much easier way to get my feet wet as a new grad, but there's gotta be a catch, right? Help!

Anyone out there work at one of these nursing homes? I had an interview today at one in Stillwater for an LPN position. Just wondering if it is a good company to work for, how the benefits and pay are, etc. Thanks, Jenna

I have my very first interview for an LPN job on Wednesday and I'm not sure what to wear. The temp is supposed to be about 90 that day, so I'd rather not wear a suit if I don't have to. This is actually my first job in any healthcare profession, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Any tips on interview questions I might expect would be great too! Thanks, Jenna