Why is it that LTC experience doesnt matter when applying for a hospital based job?

[KarriRN]

I keep hearing how LTC experience doesnt really count when applying for a hospital job. why is this? I understand some skills such as IV starts are not utilized as much in LTC but a lot of LTC skills are very useful in a hospital setting. I am a new grad who is orientating at a LTC facility and I would like to work in a hospital at some point. So I was wondering....why does LTC experience not count towards a hospital job?

Karrirb:confused:

[MN-Nurse, ASN, RN]

I keep hearing how LTC experience doesnt really count when applying for a hospital job. why is this? I understand some skills such as IV starts are not utilized as much in LTC but a lot of LTC skills are very useful in a hospital setting. I am a new grad who is orientating at a LTC facility and I would like to work in a hospital at some point. So I was wondering....why does LTC experience not count towards a hospital job?

Karrirb:confused:

I saw at least 3 RNs from LTC TCUs hired for the float pool during my last CNA job and there were a few LTC nurses in orientation with me at my current job.

[JenniferSews]

In Colorado if you don't have 2 years ACUTE care experience, you have none as far as the hospitals are concerned. It is very difficult to get out of LTC or even SNF once you are in without 3+ experience. I don't know why the hospitals don't recognize that I am gaining really valuable experience, for the reasons that rn/writer posted.

[soon2begrad2010]

Here where I live at ,me and a couple of nurses who now work at a hospital all were previously at LTC facilities, I got hired on at the hospital I work at now after working 6 months at an LTC,it all just depends I guess where you live at and their views on nursing homes.