thecareerchanger

Thanks @pickychic4eva! I feel like that's a CUNY/SUNY thing for some reason (I did undergrad at Brooklyn College "back in the day" and then ABSN at Downstate). I was also looking at MSN in Education at various SUNY/CUNY as that would be an interest for me as well but FNP may be more flexible as I can go into clinical instruction/staff development, NP or both with FNP but can't do same with MSN in education without post-master's. I would definitely like to follow up regarding the FNP at Lehman since it may be best option for me right now. Thanks again

Hello everyone how is Lehman FNP? I am thinking of applying next year and I am only considering CUNY or SUNY programs thanks

I am currently enrolled in WOC program at Emory (I just started last month) but would like to pursue MSN once done with program. I am just curious what MSN degrees other WOC nurses have? I go back and forth between FNP and education, even before pursuing WOC but I can see how any MSN (education, FNP, or even administration) would be beneficial to a WOC due to the multifaceted nature of the specialty. Thanks!

I know this is super old but I actually was wondering this. I currently work in med surg/tele but may be transitioning to wound care role at current hospital. I initially was interested in eventually pursuing all 3 specialties but I was wondering if I will ever even use continence especially in an acute care setting? Is Continence even useful in most settings outside urology?

I saw on the Webwoc website that the virtual practicum would be discontinued as of January 2023 but anyone enrolled prior should be fine. Cleveland clinic also has virtual practicum but no plans to discontinue from what I could see so far

OK this is good to know as I am interested in doing WOCN in the future but want completely online program. I work in med-surg full-time and home care PRN so I am not going to have those hours. I may have to consider WEBWOC again

I dreaded floating when I was in the hospital but honestly my assignments were usually better than my home unit and I left on time more often then not. Most staff were appreciative as well. I am now trying to go back to the hospital, hopefully as a float (currently in home care).

I'm a new home care RN and have an interest in being WOCN certified. Two programs that interest most are Emory and Webwoc; Webwoc also has the clinical portion online which is very appealing and convenient, albeit expensive. Anyone currently in or completed Webwoc program? Can you tell me about your experience? Thanks

I am a new home health RN (almost 3 months) and have considered becoming a diabetes educator. Any current diabetes educators also working in home health? I have only just started logging my hours that qualify and it seems it will take forever to get 1000 hours since not all patients are diabetic obviously. Also seems many home health nurses end up getting wound certification which I also wouldn't mind although I would focus on wound, not ostomy or continence certification. Thanks in advance

Wow. Most nurses I know go the opposite route and with good reason in my opinion! Also I am surprised you were able to get a home care job as a new grad since they usually want acute care experience prior. Anyway I was a med surg nurse for almost 2 years and just started home care (I literally started orientation 2 weeks ago). I can tell you the pace will be different and is very fast paced although I worked day shift so maybe nights a little less so. I averaged 7:1 patient ratio and while home health nurses may see the same number of patients a day, home care is one to one with patients, not in med-surg! I literally would be non- stop some shifts for 12 (or 13 or 14) hours and I find this is typical for many med-surg units. Time management and prioritizing will be crucial since you may have to address multiple patient issues at the same time. Patients in med-surg are less stable and more unpredictable than home care patients, particularly now with COVID; teaching is more difficult to do in a hospital setting due to to time constraints and patients receptivity. Med-surg can be very "tasky" but assessing still important since you may have patients on your unit that probably need a higher level of care. I personally could not see myself working long- term in an acute care setting, especially not med-surg. With that being said, my experience, while relatively short, made me stronger. I learned to assess patients, perform a variety of nursing skills, plus other skills including interacting with a variety of staff, providers, patients/family members, etc. I have experience as charge nurse and a preceptor; in fact my experience is why I got my current opportunity in home care and probably could have had other opportunities (ICU, ED, etc.) had a chosen it. Floor nursing also means more resources at your disposal. I personally have no desire to go back to med-surg and really hope I don't have to but overall I do not regret my experience as hard as it was. For reference I am a second career nurse who starting nursing at age 38 years so maybe I would feel differently if I were in my 20s? In any event best of luck to you!

My employer has asked (I am a new home health RN) if I wanted to take vaccine but I have declined as I am not comfortable taking it at this time. It is not mandated but maybe it will be at some point since the agency I am under is part of a large healthcare system. Time will tell

blastfellow I did not interview (I applied late though) this is why I doubt it will happen for me, plus I would need more than 2 weeks notice for my current employer out of curiosity. In any event, good luck to everyone else!

Seriously?? Well if things don't work out (and at this point I don't see it happening) I will try periop in October if available

They may still be interviewing for LIJ and Northshore ER/critical care since someone (I believe was a recruiter) reached out to me via email for possible phone interview; positions are for nights only (I can only do day or eve shifts) and they are looking for experienced RN with BSN and at least 1 year experience in med-surg or tele. I haven't heard anything from periop which I also applied to for LIJ and Northshore and start date is only a month away so maybe they finished interviewing

Thanks Rose_Queen!