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I am a new grad (RN), passed NCLEX 5 months ago. I have applied to every hospital I know. I applied to Chicago, suburban, and East Chicago hospitals near Indiana. I landed one interview at a hospital but did not get the job. I also interviewed with t...

Hi, fellow nurses. I am a RN, I have roughly 4 months of experience at my first nursing job in long term care. I work 3-11 shift and I have to vent. I get a lot of admissions on this shift and I always stay and complete them. The problem is my facili...

You sound like a great nurse. The majority of my classmates wanted to work in ER, ICU or Mother/Baby. I was one of a few who wanted to work in Geriatrics or Psych. Maybe someday I will work in a hospital setting but I really don't see that happening....

I wish you well, always prioritize.

They mostly get angry if the admit arrives before 10pm. They feel if the admit arrived before 10pm how come you did not complete it. I have had admits arrive at 5pm, one of the worst times. It disrupts my med pass and families are constantly asking q...

Thanks, I will be looking into this matter with the labor board. From now on when I get a late admission I will do the assessment and verify the meds, and will endorse whatever I did not complete to the next on coming shift. It's just the first thing...

re: mother-of-2 i would try the city colleges of chicago. you can earn a rn degree at an affordable cost. their website is www.ccc.edu.

Yes, I currently have a charge nurse position at a nursing rehab facility. Thanks for asking.

Hi, new grad here. The ltc (long term care) facility where I am employed as a RN, I feel rushed during the narcotic count. I thought when counting you say the name of the resident, the name of the drug (medication), and how much is remaining. I alrea...

Yes, each resident name is listed on the medication (bingo card). At my facility we must have a doctor's order for a narcotic and a written consent from the resident.

Thanks for the responses, if this happens again I will make the DON aware. I have to be more assertive which I am not.

What shift would you work in ltc (long term care) 7-3 or 3-11? By the way I have no kids. I heard ltc is very demanding, would you work full or part-time? 12 hour shifts are not available. Would you work work part-time and get another part-time job ...

I will stick with 3-11 shift full-time, I will gain experience and don't have to worry about having another job to concentrate on.

Thanks for the great responses

Thank you I will check them out.

New grad 3-11 shift in long term care. How is the med pass? How many med passes are there?

abbyann as a new grad i def would stay away from the 11-7 shift. i would not want to be the only nurse responsible for that many residents with no experience. anjule18 i need sleep to but i rarely get it. 11-7 def would put my sleep cycle out of whac...

ibegyourpardon thank you for the well wishes. i will be working on a skilled rehab unit. my resident load is 20 i was told by the don but after reading other posts here, you could have more residents to care for that they don't tell you about.

anjule18 thanks. maybe with time the 7-3 shift will become available. by that time hopefully my skills would have improved. what do you think of the 11-7 shift?

thank you nlmoore glad to know the time flies by.

Thank you for replying. I am so nervous, I really wanted to work 7-3 shift so I could spend time with my familly but it was not available. I heard the 3-11 shift is really hard for a new grad. I would get the new admits etc.

systoly Yes, I agree I thought about it last night. Even if it is once a month, I would have to some how schedule around both of my jobs. My new full-time job is not near me and requires me to travel some distance. The less than part-time job is a m...

I recently was hired as a nurse in a skilled nursing facility. It is a full-time position, from 3-11. I just received a call from a home health agency. They are looking for a nurse to monitor the medication regimen of about 7 clients. I would be resp...

navyguyhm3 Not only does the VA pay well but the benefits are excellent. You are right there is a hiring freeze at the VA. One of the VA hospitals close to me has no openings for nurses. What about long term care? I know it may not be your first choi...

navyguyhm3 i never served in war and i commend you for defending our freedom. have you tried the va? i applied with them but they went with another candidate. i remember 10 years ago i would fill-out an application and state that i was in the militar...