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I applied for the CPNE on Aug 31st, and I received my date two days ago. I will be testing in mid December in York, PA. Good Luck!

Hi. Thank you for taking a minute to read my post. I am an LPN with (only) one year of experience in long-term care. I was just hired by a staffing agency to fill in per diem in nursing homes. I am very excited about the flexibility and compensation, but I am nervous about whether I will be able to do this job well. I was wondering if anyone could offer advice to me about how to work in unfamiliar environments with very little orientation. I would really appreciate it if you could tell me how your day as an agency nurse in LTC unfolds... I would like to make up a checklist and a rough schedule for my day...I know I need to go in, get report and an orientation to the unit, assess any unstable patients, check blood sugars, get vitals and give meds, perform treatments, chart... am I forgetting anything? Do you think my one year at one facility would have prepared me for this job? Thank you so much for your help! Rebecca