I accepted a job with an ALF and I can't wait! I've been working rehab for the past year and while my clinical skills are good, the workload is too high working eve shift (when all hospital...
I've been a nurse in LTC for 6 months now and am already burned out. I've had up to 33 pts max and usually run 25 per shift. I didn't know until I read this thread that the nursing ratio included...
You know, I see this where I work and have only been employed since this month! I already hate the atmosphere and time constraints, but don't want to job hop so soon. I hope I can stick it out for a...
I know for being on the floor for the first night alone and being a new nurse, last night's 23 pts really was too much for me! Not to mention, it's considered a "hard" wing by other nurses anyway. I...
Personally, as a former CNA (1 yr) and now LPN, I am glad I did it step by step. While I have aspirations for a higher degree (BSN or NP), I feel like learning "the steps" of healthcare was easier...
anjoba replied to IlovemycareerRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I am still in orientation and started Jan. 5th. So far, I've had three days of classroom and three days on the floor w/ a preceptor. I'm a newly licensed nurse so the staffing coordinator said she...
anjoba replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC
You know it's going to be a bad day when you clock in on Friday the 13th (yea, yesterday's), on your third day on the floor orientating as a newly licensed nurse, and spill water for the med pass ON...
Hello fellow nurses!--I'm a new nurse (I received license in Dec.) & I recently accepted a job in a LTC facility. I've been on the floor orientating on morning shift this past week. (My actual...
Emmi7, Our clinicals started the first week. For seven of those weeks, we did SIMS lab and then the last four wk we went to nursing homes (in and around Indy inc. Avon, Brownsburg and Lebanon), and...
Hmm...to a few classmates, I would say... "**** and listen!" "Grow up!" "Quit debating pointless ideas you can't back up that has NO relevance to what is being taught at the moment!!" "Quit...
I wanted to make the Dean's list but will settle for Honor Roll with a 3.64 GPA last quarter. I'm tootin' my own horn 'cause I think that's pretty darn good for working full-time, having kids to...
Well, I'm in my 2nd quarter of the LPN program at Indy Medtech campus. I posted to this thread in June the day before I started the program and thought I would update on my experience. Hmmm...well,...
I start my LPN tomorrow at the Indy Medtech. I was concerned also but after meeting w/staff and talking with some students, I feel the program is right for me. Yes, it's expensive but being...