It's difficult for me to comment on this because I don't know what their training consists of. I do know that these corps"people" are wonderful in thinking on their feet, because they have to make...
I am a DON in an LTC. I came from an acute care background, so I wasn't sure if I'd like it. I went back to acute care TWICE until I realized that I really enjoy long-term care. It's not like it...
I agree with this comment. I have been an OR nurse / RNFA for >25 years and started out with 6 months med-surg. It's a great building block prior to entering the OR "world." Also, if you're...
I'm not quite sure if you've been educated enough to be able to handle "abuse" in LTC. Most residents are no longer able to control their behaviors, and "verbal abuse" just comes with the territory...