Vernie08

At my hospital, CM means clinical manager

Omg!!! It has NOTHING!!!! to do with the elderly. I have elderly patients everyday in the hospital. In fact, when I last left the nursing home there were lots of patients in their 30s and 40s. It's not just a nursing home for the elderly, it's a skil...

Well I have to say I tried LTC 3 times and this time I'm gone for good. Back to the hospital I go. I was in charge of 58 patients and 2 LPNs and like my last 2 times returning to the specialty, it is horrible. (Please don't throw tomatoes). Managemen...

I am an rn who has been working at a snf/nursing home for about 6 months as the supervisor and it is h.e. Double hockey sticks. i work 3-11 shift (or should i say 3 to 3 or 4 in the am). It is a 12o bed facility that i am responsible for on top of my...

OMG is all that I can say. That is the reason I left LTC and never looked back. Those poor, poor patients. I am so happy you left because it was a disaster waiting to happen. My prior LTC experience was not as bad as yours but it was still so bad th...

Oh and one more thing, ltc did pay me more. I took a pretty big pay cut and i don't regret it at all and am not looking back.:-)

Op, most people think that just because you don't want to work in ltc that you have a problem with the elderly and that is not always true, not in my case anyway. I worked in ltc for 5 years and let me tell ya, no matter how much i cherished my patie...

I don't feel sorry for you but i do admire you for being able to work in those conditions in which you described. I did LTC-SNF for five years and got out as soon as the opportunity came. It was too unsafe. With no support system and a high nurse pat...

That's the reason I left LTC/nursing facility and never looked back. Dangerous and down right impossible expectations. Awful awful awful. No offense to anyone who loves it. I worked in at least 4 facilities and believe me they were all the same if no...

I worked in LTC as LPN and RN and I am so happy that I left. Good luck with finding something new. And don't feel bad for feeling the way that you do. It's not for everyone. You will find something that you love just hang in there. I am in a hospita...

You are definitely in management.

Just because a nurse cannot tolerate ltc doesn't mean they have something against elderly people. I've worked ltc for 6 years and was very afraid of the dangerous ratio. Whoever assigns 30+ residents to one nurse is who i'll say doesn't care about th...

I understand your frustration 100%. I see in your newer posts that you found a new area of nursing. Big congratulations!!! I just want to say there is nothing wrong with being frustrated with risking your license by cotinuing to work in unsafe condit...

Hello everyone. I just have a quick question. I am interested in going into home health and was wondering why most agencies require that you have med surg experience and why doesn't years as a skilled nurse at a nursing facility qualify?. Please expl...

Thanks so much for the info. I can really understand that being the reason. My local hospitals have numerous med surg openings and i will be applying asap. Honestly i believe i do need some hospital experience. Thanks to everyone who responded.:)

I AM AN LPN OF 3 YEARS GOING BACK FOR MY RN DEGREE THIS FALL. WHILE MONEY IS ALSO A MOTIVATION, MY MAIN REASON IS BECAUSE LIKE EVERYONE IS SAYING, LPNS ARE MOSTLY LIMITED TO NURSING HOMES WHICH IS WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING SINCE BECOMING AN LPN. ALTHOUGH ...

Hi, i am 30 years old. I'm an lpn of 3 years, cna 6 years prior, and now enrolled in an lpn to rn bridge program. I am very excited and will keep everyone posted.

I like those scrubs too. Congrats on the new position in the icu. That is fantastic. You'll do well.

ONCE AGAIN GOOD LUCK:up:

I am facing the same issue. I have to give a one month notice as well because i start a new position in may. Although i love my current position, this new position works out so much better for me and my family. I don't even know how to begin to write...

I think this will happen to everyone eventually just for learning purposes. You sound like a great nurse. Stay encouraged.

:nurse:In my facility (ltc) there is soooo much documentation of the same thing on different reports, sheets, charts, etc. So, i fear making documentation errors and them ending up in the court of law.

:nurse: HI FELLOW NURSES. A LITTLE ADVICE PLEASE. I'M AN LPN PLANNING TO START RN SCHOOL THIS YEAR. I'M CURRENTLY WORKING FULL TIME AT A LTC FACILITY. THIS PARTICULAR PLACE IS NOT GOING TO WORK WITH MY HOURS. I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT. SO, WHEN I START ...

You have been a nurse for so many years so I think that you should just take the step up and go for your RN. You already do the same job that they do. Why not get paid like it. Good Luck on whatever decision you make.

Hey, it's funny that you mentioned the hesi study guide because that is what was just told to get a few days ago. I was told to go to barnes & noble and get it. I am also an LPN looking into becoming an RN. It costs about 30 dollars I think. So ...