Should I consider a career in home care as a new graduate nurse, bsn?

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I have been looking for work for almost 7 months since graduation, never worked as an rn before and have applied everywhere. I have also been to several interviews and I have been looking actively for that "hospital" job without success. I speak a few languages and have some healthcare experience but not in nursing. I live in new york city. Finally a company is contemplating hiring me full-time to work as a community health nurse in home care. I will be oriented and shadowing an experienced nurse until I feel comfortable on my own. The cases would range from sub-acute to acute. This is so unplanned because I have been trying to get into a hospital and never even considered this non hospital possibility until now. My question is, is it becoming more common for new graduates to do community nursing/home care? Also, would hospitals consider my experience in the event I decide to pursue a career in a hospital setting later on?

Frantic baby nurse aka skyheaven477

Did you graduate from a private or 4 year college? Or one of these online nursing schools?

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I agree with Lady, I took a job in home care because I was also overlooked for the hospital job. You can't try to work in home care after being on a floor for more than and year IF YOU CANT GET A JOB AT A HOSPITAL. This is not the original posters dream job. If the HH agency is legit they won't send anyone to a case that was too complex and you can always say no. I have had great employment opportunities because I did HH instead if a hospital job.

Also, why does it matter where this person went to school? They passed the same NCLEX as everyone else.

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Did you graduate from a private or 4 year college? Or one of these online nursing schools?

I graduated from a 4 year college, BSN and this is my second Bachelor's.

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I agree with Lady, I took a job in home care because I was also overlooked for the hospital job. You can't try to work in home care after being on a floor for more than and year IF YOU CANT GET A JOB AT A HOSPITAL. This is not the original posters dream job. If the HH agency is legit they won't send anyone to a case that was too complex and you can always say no. I have had great employment opportunities because I did HH instead if a hospital job.

Also, why does it matter where this person went to school? They passed the same NCLEX as everyone else.

Thank you, I ended taking the job offer and it taught me a lot about nursing in a home care setting. Unfortunately, the company went out of business in the six months that I was there. I now work in a hospital in a medical surgical floor and ambulatory care.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
If the HH agency is legit they won't send anyone to a case that was too complex and you can always say no.

I wouldn't be too sure of that. I worked for a very reputable home health agency right out of school and the places they sent me... Holy crow, I was totally out of my depth more than once. Most of the time I wasn't told the whole story when I was booked to work; I'd get there to find I was really in sheep dip. And refuse?? Not if you like to eat.

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I wouldn't be too sure of that. I worked for a very reputable home health agency right out of school and the places they sent me... Holy crow, I was totally out of my depth more than once. Most of the time I wasn't told the whole story when I was booked to work; I'd get there to find I was really in sheep dip. And refuse?? Not if you like to eat.

I was there too, some of the neighborhoods were not the safest and the company refused to provide a security escort, I worked past my work hours and always had paperwork that I had to finish at home. On my last day I had no choice but to sleep at the office since I needed to complete every single document before I walked out. Also, the nurse to patient ratio was unreasonable but all in all the patient's stole my heart. I still think of them.

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