RNdeez

Thanks for your input and congrats, CapeCodMermaid. I appreciate it! Yeah, I have read through some of the forum and found some helpful stuff and lots of negative stuff that was giving me anxiety lol. Thats why I made this thread, in hopes of finding some seasoned and new nurses who may have some input on things that I may have not of thought about familiarizing my self with.

I also want to point out that I did work as a CNA in a nursing home for 5 years and as a nurse intern for a year. So i am fully aware of the stress involved with being a nurse in a nursing home. So please dont feel as though you are going to scare me off with anything you may want to say. Its just that have been out of the game for sometime and could use any advice to help me be the best that I can be.

Hi all, I will be starting my very first nursing job in a nursing home and was wondering if anyone has any advice. I am an old grad from Dec 2009. Due to the fact that I have been caring for a family member, I just recently passed NCLEX a couple months ago. I am very excited to start my new journey and was wondering if anyone has any advice as to things I should be refreshing my brain with before I start my job.....or any advice at all that you feel necessary to share. I will be working with both acute and long term patients. I thank you all in advance!!