new grad lpn feeling stuck
I’m a new LPN , graduated June 2025 and got my first LTC job in August 2025. LTC is really short staffed and as a new grad I was often left by myself with 58 residents and ppl would keep calling in 14 and 16 hr shifts were normal for me. Managers are basically useless and do butt hell nothing. I barely had time to be an actual nurse in LTC, I was responding to calls doing all those meds, tending to falls and being charge nurse, not to mention the entitled family members. I was overstimulated but bored skill wise at the same time I barely had to use my brain it felt like. I recently switched to casual and am feeling really bored not having enough work. I recently got denied from community health and I’m thinking it was because of my lack of experience. I apparently need 2 years of experience. I’m also afraid of medsurg and did that as my preceptorship and would have panic attacks before shifts. I’m really not sure what do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I live in western Canada.