plain disgusted

As a LTC nurse for 15 years I can tell you that in all the years I have worked LTC only about 2 hospital nurses lasted more than week in a LTC setting (slight exageration). My advice is to do both jobs trying LTC part time or contingent, till you see if you like it. A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush!! plus you would have 2 incomes for awhile.

Being a male RN I've cried cuz someone unexpectedly died (one of my favorite residents) or having 50 people and being totally overwhelmed. It just goes to show that you care very much about what you do. Try having a little note book or a what I call a memory/brain sheet write down key words on each person when stuff happens. The more you do this job the better you'll get at it!!! If you need to get off the unit for a minute and breathe. And they wonder why nurses smoke!!

I know it's not easy, I just don't know what to do trying to get some opinions.

No doubt some of the best nurses I've worked have been LPN's and learned quite abit from them I respect people who deserve respect!! however this lpn was a jerk and should not have in any supervisory position to begin with!!

Thanks I know that nurses that come from Hospitals to LTC usually leave within a week!! I'm just so frustrated I've been unemployed for 2 months!!

Oh yeah I'm an RN! Ohio law says an LPN can't supervise an RN

15 years exp. in long term care. if you **** off an aid your screwed> I was fired becuase I tripped over a wheel chair and cussed (metal foot pedal hit me in the shin bone). the aid was ****** because I didn't invite her to my wedding. So she went and made up a story saying I cussed at the resident I was suspended by the adon lpn and fired without being able to defend myself over the phone no less!

I've been a LTC RN for 15 years! I'm having trouble finding a job, and don't know what to do Hospitals around here look down on us LTC nurses.

I won't blow smoke up your.....dress Nursing stinks if you care about what you do. Why is it the worthless lazy brown nosing people treated like gold, and the ones who trully care about the residents are treated like....dirt ( cleaned it up a bit). If I could find another job that paid as well I would leave Nursing in a heartbeat!!!!