Riverratfromohio

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Congrats! I have worked in SNF for many years. First off remember to treat your techs/aides with respect. They can make your job tolerable or total hell. They are the eyes and ears of your hall. They know when someone is "different" today which might mean the very beginning of an illness that makes it easier for you to ward off so listen to them! But you must also have their respect meaning you can address an issue without making an example or embarrassing them in front of their peers. Bring your own supplies if you can, BP cuff, thermometer, SpO2 machine cause sharing the facilities' means having to wait and waste your time. The thing that irritates seasoned nurses about new nurses? Coming in for your shift and having to wait for you to finish your job so I can now start my job...waiting for report or the med cart will immediately start you out on the wrong foot. Manage your time well, get done everything you can as soon as you can because inevitably near the end of your shift or at the beginning of your final med pass is the time somebody will fall or have chest pain etc. Good Luck!

I have been an LPN for 20+ years and frankly I'm tired! I have worked in Dr. offices, Clinics, Hospitals and LTC facilities. Currently I am working in a Nursing home. I have no problems with administration or co-workers. By the end of my 12 hr shift I am completely done! I feel like these people (patients) have literally sucked the life out of me. Nursing homes are not what they used to be, I'd love to see that front door open and a little old man or woman come through. The majority of our resident's are middle aged people who either can't cope with life in general or they have lived their lives in a way that has ruined their health. We are seeing people who have stroked, eaten their livers or kidneys up with some kind of substance abuse and now that their bodies have rebelled and can't function it's everybody's fault but their own. On the flip side, if you do have an elderly person their families think mom or dad should have 1on1 care 24/7 and when you can't provide that you are going to hear about it and inevitably you will be getting an impromptu visit from the State to check out their allegation of neglect. I would love to find a job that still uses my education and experience but does not have to deal with the daily 1 on 1 with patients. I love paperwork and challenges...I'm great with the monthly change-over paperwork! But seriously what careers can I morph into that still provides a comparable income? I need to save my sanity here folks!