YAI in New York City or Home care

[Godsfavor]

Please do you have any idea about YAI in New York City. I started home care job few weeks ago, mostly pediatrics on ventilator care but i also have an opportunity to work with the YAI. My question is Where do you think i can get the most experience as a new graduate RN. YAI or home care. Thanks for any advice.

[OneFlyNurz, MSN, RN]

As a new grad RN u really should try to get into a hospital. Home care is good if u would like to stay in that area however if you want to have the ability to bounce around n test waters u should try to get ur feet into a hospital. Try even the crappiest hospitals or hospitals that u have to travel 1 hour away from home to get to. Even if u only work 2 days per week it is still good experience n will prepare u sufficiently for every other area.

[Godsfavor]

As a new grad RN u really should try to get into a hospital. Home care is good if u would like to stay in that area however if you want to have the ability to bounce around n test waters u should try to get ur feet into a hospital. Try even the crappiest hospitals or hospitals that u have to travel 1 hour away from home to get to. Even if u only work 2 days per week it is still good experience n will prepare u sufficiently for every other area.

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Thanks. I have been applying in all the hospitals but they need at least 1year experience and BSN. I have to get the 1year experience from somewhere and i am already enrolled in BSN. I will round up my BSN next year and will have some experience. I prefer Hospital where i will gain experience but not easy to get in New York City.

New York City hospitals = 1 to 3yrs experience plus BSN.

[BetterMeRN]

Doing Homecare without proper experience can put you at risk. Although these patients are most times stable at home there are a few times where you will need good assessment skills if the need arises. It really puts the patients lives at risk because sometimes you are the only person in the home and will have to know how to act should an emergency arise.

I'm not sure what YAI is, please explain. Also, if Homecare is all you can find at this point I say...go for it! You really need to get your foot in the door, some experience is better than no experience at all. Wiswh you luck.

[Godsfavor]

Doing Homecare without proper experience can put you at risk. Although these patients are most times stable at home there are a few times where you will need good assessment skills if the need arises. It really puts the patients lives at risk because sometimes you are the only person in the home and will have to know how to act should an emergency arise.

I'm not sure what YAI is, please explain. Also, if Homecare is all you can find at this point I say...go for it! You really need to get your foot in the door, some experience is better than no experience at all. Wiswh you luck.

Thanks, I understand exactly what you mean about putting one in danger. I had 7 days orientation before i started. They are critical pt's on ventilator,Oxygen, feeding via G-tube, meds to administer. I am happy i accepted the job because i am learning everyday and at least i am working as an RN while waiting to round up my BSN to get a hospital job. Everyday counts as an experience, I cannot get any experience if i stay at home.

YAI are Serving People with Disabilities and their Families. I don't actually have enough information about them and that's why i posted it to see if anybody has information about them.

Thanks for your input.

[OneFlyNurz, MSN, RN]

YAI is an agency that has group homes and apartments for MRDD clients. They also have schools and clinics. As a RN you would either be supervising a cluster of group homes or working in the clinic or school. Not much exp as the majority f ur job would be regulating the med techs and renewing MAR's. Usually if u know somebody that knows somebody u can land a ny hosp job, if not u can venture out further than u normally do like maybe Westchester, New Rochelle or Upstate NY, suffolk county etc if ur willing to take that ride...i'd do part time if I could and keep home care also! Sometimes applying at unfavorable hospitals will land u a job too, then u can sweat out 6 months - a year and then run like hell!!!! Just depends on how much risk u r willing to take

[Nurse201007]

Thanks, I understand exactly what you mean about putting one in danger. I had 7 days orientation before i started. They are critical pt's on ventilator,Oxygen, feeding via G-tube, meds to administer. I am happy i accepted the job because i am learning everyday and at least i am working as an RN while waiting to round up my BSN to get a hospital job. Everyday counts as an experience, I cannot get any experience if i stay at home.

YAI are Serving People with Disabilities and their Families. I don't actually have enough information about them and that's why i posted it to see if anybody has information about them.

Thanks for your input.

If you don't mind sharing, which home care agency gave you 7 days orientation? Vent care experience = very good experience. I've searched high and low and can't seem to find an agency (home care or other) willing to train a new grad!

P.S. If you don't plan on going back to school right away, I would take both jobs, possibly working at one or the other part-time. The more experience in different capacities the better! GoodLuck!:)