serenidad2004

serenidad2004

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  1. Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    serenidad2004 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Critical care experience is a good thing... something drilled into all nurses from the get go. I worked 3yrs as an LPN in LTC prior to returning to school for my RN. As an LPN i was responsible for...

  2. Skilled Notes

    serenidad2004 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked 9yrs between skilled/LTC when we did our skilled charting we charted to the dx as previously stated. We also charted how they transfered/ambulated toileted incontinence etc. You need to...

  3. High turnover in LTAC's?

    serenidad2004 replied to nursingilove's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I spent the first 9yrs of my nursing career in LTC/skilled... I cant speak for all LTC facilities obviously but I can tell you that I used my critical thinking skills everyday. I imagine it is up to...

  4. Tech vs. Nurse War

    serenidad2004 replied to BellaCerraRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just started in dialysis 5 months ago... my clinic is run through our hospital system. I can say i havent experienced any of the issues described in the above posts... thank god! I work with a...

  5. Long Term Care is the best!

    serenidad2004 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Care of the elderly is my passion! I worked LTC/skilled for 9 years.... loved the patients and loved what i did but the "do more with less" attitude at the detriment of pt care got to me... just made...

  6. Lost two kids yesterday

    serenidad2004 replied to Double-Helix's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    This is why I work with the geriatric population.... they are where my heart is. Dont get me wrong still devastating when they pass... but at least they lived their life and for the most part are...

  7. Am I asking for too much

    serenidad2004 replied to mvm2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I spent the first 9years of my nursing career in LTC and skilled care.... i loved all of my patients and tried to make their days a little better... hopefully i did. Unfortunately what you described...

  8. What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    serenidad2004 replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I spent the first 8yrs of my nursing career in LTC/skilled.... and let me tell you it has done a 360 degree turn even since i started. Those people arent all little grandmaz an grandpas that need...

  9. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    serenidad2004 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a nurse for almost 10yrs9yrs the 1st 4 as an LPN. I started in LTC and I loved it! Made going back for my RN much easier. If you can juggle 43pts medical psych and family issues thsn...