Wsmith16 ADN, BSN

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1. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   Wsmith16 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   You brought up a great point. About the potential of transmitting the virus to non Covid pts. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities in NY lost a lot of lives due to placing covid positive pts with non Covid pts and having healthcare workers un...

2. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   Wsmith16 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   Hospitals providing Nurses with adequate PPE should be non negotiable. No way should a nurse work with covid patients without the proper PPE. This should not even be up for debate. Hospitals administrators are making enough money provide equipment fo...

3. Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

   Wsmith16 replied to EPS's topic in COVID

   OP, it is real and scary. Hospitals in NY are slammed with Covid 19 patients, nurses and doctors, healthcare staff are getting sick. It's not a joke. I really wish it were. Just be thankful that your area is not as affected. It's quite odd that folk...

4. What nursing skills will I never learn if I start my RN career in home health?

   Wsmith16 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Home Health

   If possible it is always best to start off in the hospital however I train/supervise new grads at our HH agency and what Ive learned is if you have a good foundation from a good nursing program you will and can succeed. I see it all the time. If ther...

5. Not cut out for home health?

   Wsmith16 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Home Health

   I highly encourage you to take the oasis class. When I use to review Oasis, I took the two day course to better understand. I learned that the questions are not black and white, and if you read it as such you are bound to answer the questions incorre...

6. Charting in the home

   Wsmith16 replied to jennispen's topic in Home Health

   Documenting in a patient's home is always ideal however this must be done in a case by case basis, some patients simply do not want you in their home for an hour plus and at times feel like its an intrusion. I respect that. If its not possible I try ...

7. 16 months....still NO JOB

   Wsmith16 replied to skny's topic in New York

   Go upstate they are the only place hiring. Only prob is u will make les then $40,000 a yr. If u can do afford it go.

8. personal cell phone and the internet and impact on staff moral

   Wsmith16 replied to 24 yrs and counting's topic in General Nursing

   I have never seen a nurse not giving a pt proper care becasue she received a call from home or logged on the internet for a few seconds. So my statement still stands it does not bother me if a fellow nurse has to make a call or goes on the internet ...

9. personal cell phone and the internet and impact on staff moral

   Wsmith16 replied to 24 yrs and counting's topic in General Nursing

   If it doesn't harm the pt then what business is it to anyone if a coworker uses their cellphone or the internet on down time. I mean really jeesh.

10. Do you see a generational gap in nursing?

    Wsmith16 replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe it has to do with a generational gap. I am in my mid 30's and nursing is my second career. Coming from a corporate environment I saw people who devoted 25 plus yrs to their job and were given the pink slip. It didn't matter that they ...

11. So what is the deal with nursing.....

    Wsmith16 replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

    Please take sound of MUsic's reply very seriously. I left a good paying job with sick leave, vacation days, a job where coworkesr respected each other to be a nurse. The healthcare system sucks nurses are overworked and pt's have more rights then y...

12. Do you think the job market for nurses will improve by the time you graduate?

    Wsmith16 replied to AtACrossRoads's topic in General Students

    I really don't think it's gonna pick up. IN NY another hospital has closed heard over 500 nurses are out of jobs. Future may be in homecare. But that doesn't mean you won't get a job it's just really hard for everyone now.

13. What to choose? Nursing school vs. Radiology school

    Wsmith16 replied to kree3's topic in Career Support

    Run to radiology. You will experience less stress, less drama with family, none of the "nurses eat their young" syndrome, and will receive more respect from pts and staff. Nursing is not all its cracked up to be. Don't believe the hype. Good Luck in ...

14. New Grad going into Hospice

    Wsmith16 replied to NurseMarla's topic in Hospice

    Franky, I never understood the rationle of "you need atleast two yrs experience in a hospital to work in hospice or home health". Especially when you are dealing wit one pt at a time and in home health most of the pts are stable if their not you s...

15. help! want to quit....how long do i have to stay to avoid looking bad?

    Wsmith16 replied to limonada's topic in New Nurse

    Get another job before you quit. Bedside nursing isnt for everyone. Good Luck.