do you work in? More demand in Nursing homes or in hospitals?
2007-03-18 07:55:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I'm a retired LPN and I've worked in both. LPNs also work in drs. offices. Nursing homes usually have a much higher percentage of LPNs than RNs.
Each state differs, but when I worked at a hospital I wasn't allowed to take a drs. orders over the phone. I had to get an RN to do that. However, at the nursing home I could take drs. orders over the phone. In general, LPNs are allowed to do more in nursing homes than they would in hospitals.
2007-03-18 08:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by Annie D 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've worked in both, and find them completely different. Nursing homes can provide a wealth of knowledge and practice. Hospitals have that "acute care experience" that a lot of places will look for on your resume. It's easier to get a job in the Skilled Nursing Facilities, especially now, since most hospitals are looking for per-diem RNs. Also, look for a job with benefits. If you can get one off the bat, take it.
2007-03-18 15:15:32 · answer #2 · answered by longleggedfirecracker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are in demand at both types of facilities.
LPN moreso in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
2007-03-18 14:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by ieclaire 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a shortage everywhere. I worked in a nursing home and cna are so short staffed that i could not do my job for having to do theirs as well. Now i work in a diaysis center and love my job
2007-03-19 02:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by veronicawilliams1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋