Wow. Being new to nursing but not new to healthcare (an X-ray tech for 20+ yrs), I decided to try LTC and work in a rehab/nursing home. I have to say I love the residents. Most are kind, pleasant and have precious stories that only their nurses and aides hear. Med pass is also impossible where I work. But I do the best I can and stay safe. I figure it's better to be fired for taking too long to pass meds (really? Who is going to fire you for that? They literally beg RNs and LPNs to work there on their marquees!) than to be fired for a med error. I keep praying there will be answers that will work to help residents, the facilities, and nurses. In the meantime, it does help to write down their meds on a brain sheet, so I get more familiar with them and the time they are due.