NP burn out, needing a change.

[purlees]

I've been practicing as an FNP for almost 3 years now and I am burning out. I am not liking primary care. It's just too much. I rather know a lot about one thing, than trying to be good at everything. I really abhor filling out and signing disability forms, DMV, and paper work etc... Originally I really wanted to become a cardiac NP, but I graduated from an accelerated program and had no bedside RN experience. I was lucky enough to even find a full-time FNP position in 2012 when the economy was dark. I sometimes pondered if being a bedside RN would be better with fewer responsibilities. I am not sure to how I would be a able to get into specialty care. Should I apply for a bedside RN position? Who would hire me from an NP to an RN without any bedside experience. I have been employed at an FQHC for a 1.5 years seeing 20+ patients/day and now working in a large health care cooperate similar to Kaiser. I like seeing patients, but I feel my candle is burning low in this primary care arena.

[anh06005, MSN, APRN, NP]

Have you even applied for any specialty positions in your area? It never hurts to apply to anything...the worse that happens is they don't call you. When I first graduated there was a cardiac NP position in my are (my dream too) but they wanted experience. I did apply and they never called. Oh well. I'm enjoying my primary care position for now and trying to learn how everything works together.

When I hit 3 years in primary care I may feel like you as well and I'll start looking elsewhere.

Perhaps even drop your resume off at any private practice MD's around you since they may not really have a website. Maybe they have been mulling hiring a NP and you're the answer to their prayers.