Start new LTC job tomorrow in a huge facility

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Hello. I found this forum I guess kinda by mistake. I didn't realize there were so many different forums here. As a LTC nurse most of my career, you might see me here now from time to time. I've worked in many different facilities and I start orientation tomorrow in the biggest one yet. This particular one is 154 beds but I think in the actual ICF they have 120 (their RC must make up the rest). Anyway, I will only be working weekends, 2p-10p and the station I will be working at only has 26 residents. I liked the sound of that...starting off with fewer residents instead of something like house supervisor for the full she-bang. The last facility I worked at, I was in charge of all their residents, but they only had about 20. So I'm excited!

Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and post my first thread here.

Blessings, Michelle

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Welcome Michelle,

Hope you find allnurses to be a great resource professionally and personally. I work in LTC as well 2 days as a facility supervisor.

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The orientator/preceptor today was a CNA...she was so very helpful with a tour of the facility...showed us where the fire pulls were, extinguishers, door alarms etc.

On a break, I found myself at a table with about 6 other CNA's. Knowing which station I would be assigned to, I asked the others which station they thought was the hardest (withholding which station I would be at). Well, they all said my station...now I get a sinking feeling in my gut. I'm going to really be challenged here...I only have 26 residents but most of them are total care/Hoyer lifts or wandering dementia patients. Well, I go back on Thurs. to watch some more movies then shadow the nurse in the afternoon on my station. I'm still excited, but now also a bit apprehensive. Surely with just 26 residents, things cannot be that bad. I will have to call back on my old nursing knowledge when 60 residents were under my care in a skilled ICF. Wish me luck everyone!

Blessings, Michelle

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Good luck to you, I'm sure you'll do well. Maybe it isn't that hard, and the others just have easy assignments.:hgu:

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On a break, I found myself at a table with about 6 other CNA's. Knowing which station I would be assigned to, I asked the others which station they thought was the hardest (withholding which station I would be at). Well, they all said my station...now I get a sinking feeling in my gut.

Don't give too much importance to what others say- you might find something in that unit that they didn't. Give your all to the job- do the best you can and don't compare what you're doing to others, it'll only make you feel bad.

Truth is its best to start on the hardest unit- if you can make it there you can make it anywhere!!!

Show 'em what you're made of!!!

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Okay...I think the ADON told me the wrong station and she had to leave early today so I have to call tomorrow and find out. The station she told me I'd be on actually has 40+ residents and all total care. The station that has the 26 residents she told me are mainly all independent and I'd only have 1-2 CNA's then I'd charge and pass my own meds. So I will have to confirm which one, before I become apprehensive.

Blessings, Michelle

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