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Hello everyone!!! There is a job fair at this LTACH in my area, when I called the recruiter he said I could go and give it try. But the manager only wanted RNs with at least 1 year of experience with vents and trachs. I found the link for the job fa...

The ratio. 1:10 is a lot in my LTACH. The most I have ever had is 6 and I had my own pct for my patients. The patients that come into LTACH are very ill with multiple issues.

I work FT 12 hour nights and I have my child in daycare FR. My husband works in the morning and has school in the afternoon. He drops our child off and picks him up. So I'm able to sleep and on my days off he still goes to daycare. It's consistency f...

I work 7p-7a

Hello to all!!! I am being considered for a night position at a LTACH! I'm excited about the possibility even though I know it will be challenging. So I'm curious to know what a typical day or night shift is like? (My experience is in a SNF)

The one I work at the ratio at most is 5-6:1 and 6 is rare but it happens if there are call offs.

Kindred ' s icu ratio is normally 1:3 at most. At l least the one I work at

I was always told not to worry about what other nurses do but to do what YOU know to do. When I worked in LTC it was said that the ones that can get done with everything on time cut corners somewhere. Unless the hall was not med or treatment heavy. ...

Thank you! Coming from a LTC/SNF to LTACH what would you suggest I review?

If I were you I wouldn't go in on my nights off unless they gave u another night in that week off. Your nights off is for your own sanity an to spend time with your family. Having a work and family balance is so important

Thank you!

Thanks!!! I'm so excited!

Hey everyone!!! I wanted to update everyone that commented on my thread. After the job fair I did receive an offer that I gladly accepted!!!!! :-D

Thanks for replying! It sounds like a busy shift but a nice change from long term care and rehab facilities.

Ppl means people. Short hand way to say people when texting or online

I'm getting nervous thinking about this job fair. ESP since on the website it's saying "1 year minimum experience required at this time". It's so easy to talk myself out of going. I've been reading about the nursing care of vent patients and other cr...

Thank you everyone for all the comments!!! It has encouraged me. I'm a little nervous so I'm definitely going to practice what I'm going to say so I can sell my experience and skills. I'm confident in my abilities if given the chance and definitely e...

Where did you get your first nursing job? LTC/SNF How did you get the job? applied online Are you still working there?? yes still employed but looking for an acute care position Do you like it ? I used to like it because I learned so much within a...

My facility has no set rotation, which sucks. So if your scheduled days falls on the holidays you work it unless you can find a PRN person to cover it. Because of my schedule, I work every holiday from Oct. 31-Jan.1st. I've tried to question it and a...

I work at an SNF and I work the dreaded 3-11 FT. I really don't mind the shift, but with a family it feels like I'm never home and work runs my life. I am starting to feel burned out. My days off are spread out an i work every other mon/thurs. It's d...

I graduated this past December, passed boards in January, found a job in February, had 9 days orientation. My second night by myself I was made supervisor because I was the only RN in the building. I work at a LTC and it was tough! It's still tough, ...

I'm a new grad RN and working for the first time as a nurse in ltc. I orientated for the first time last week on the floor. The nurse I followed prepared most of her medications before starting down the hall. She labeled the med cups but she said it ...

Thanks everyone for the responses!! When I oriented today we charted the correct way (different nurse). My first med pass was painfully slow but I'm looking forward to going to work!

I recently passed my NCLEX and have been on the job hunt. I was starting to get discouraged because its really hard to fill out tons of applications and not hear back from any of the facilities. Then today i got that long anticipated call! So i have ...