Need some help here guys....

Trauma,
When you started classes for your APN, and recieved the waivers from your hospital, did they tell you that you would recieve APN placement with them when you graduated? If they did, and now cannot produce a position for you would that not let you off the "financial hook" with them so to speak?

It's really sad to hear this, you worked your tail off to advance yourself and your nursing career, and now you can't use them to there full extent. Really sorry this has happened to you!

Keep your chin up thought, we are all rootin for you!

Peace Out,
Dan

What does your contract with the hospital say exactly?

Unfortunately, if you signed a contract that did not specify an advanced practice position, then you will probably have to make the best of the positions that are available or buy yourself out of the contract (if that is possible -- which it usually is). Perhaps an advanced practice position will open up in the near future. Just because there is not one available today does not mean one will not open up soon. Keep your eyes open for an opportunity to create one if one does not appear spontaneously.

When I graduated with my PhD, I could not find the type of job I wanted right away -- but made the best of what I could find. After a miserable year of teaching, I went back to being a CNS -- the same type of job I had worked in before the 5 full time years of school my PhD had required. Many people would have considered that a terrible "step backward" for me, but it was the best I could do at the time and I needed a paycheck. I made friends at that institution and made a positive impression on the people I worked with. 4 years later, the VP for nursing created a job that is a near-perfect fit for me, which I have been in for 4.5 years now.

Sometimes our careers take unexpected and undesired twists and turns. Sometimes we take 2 steps forward followed by 1 step back. That's life. Make that best of it and there is a good chance that something positive will come your way shortly -- perhaps not today, but sometime soon.

If your contract specifies an advanced practice position -- then ask to be released from it as they are not living up to their end of the deal.

If there is any question as to what it says, talk to a lawyer and get a proper legal opinion as to your rights and obligations.

Good luck,
llg

That is a bummer, and I am hoping that I don't end up in the same situation when in get my degree in a year. I would find out what your contract binds you to. If there is another hospital or clinic nearby, perhaps they will pay for you to get out of your contract. Good luck. I know jobs for CNS' are hard to find here in the midwest.

hey there!!!
Kick this around....if they have no openings for an APN...look for another company to buy out your committment.......they stat with a paycut nutil you have paid your new company off.......you are in demand, take no prisoners!!!!

jentech

Here's another slant. Try getting Grant Money- not impossible. Then see how fast an ANP role "opens up". Really- a grant for,oh lets say, cardiac rehab and obesity... college health emergencies....Take an online "grant course" or one a a local "learning network". Should really be a breeze for you to do this. Now you're probably wiped, but give it some thought. The job in teaching -excellent!

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