I was working at a SNF/LTC till early this Nov. I agree that it is very challenging and difficult job. The amount of stress was so much plus we did not have computer charting which made things worse....
Thank you all for your suggestions. I am from a different country but my english has become better now. Plus the place where I used to practice as an RN gave me several opportunities to interact with...
Hello Everyone, I am an RN who is considering applying to an NP school. Currently, I am not working as an RN, but I do have 1.5 years of experience working at a SNF/LTC which I...
Thanks for the suggestion applesx..., but I haven't applied to any NP school yet. But I know that the school I am going to apply requires at least one year of Nursing experience. Besides that I do not...
While it is true that nurse to patient ratios are higher than the hospital, in LTC most patients are either relatively stable or on hospice. I haven't worked in hospital but I think LTC can be a good...
I would suggest addressing your health first. Then get some more experience as a nurse somewhere else such as ambulatory nursing, long term care (if you like working with elderly folks) or other...