APRN roles with limited continuity of care?

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Working over the years, I've come to find out that I don't particularly like having a long term patient relationship and that I'm brief in terms of conversation with my patients. Several others have mentioned to me that I would suit as an ICU or ER nurse but I also have come to find that I'm the type to get nervous, be fidgety, and spaz out within higher acuity situations, though that is slowly improving through time. I don't mind working weekends but I've never encountered a night shift throughout my career. What options are there in terms of APRN roles that have limited continuity of care? Doesn't matter if I have to get a post-masters or continue on with a DNP, it just appears to be as long as I don't have to see the person for so long then I'll be happy with whatever I do.

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As an APN you can work in urgent care like I do, or a retail clinic if you really don't like high stress situations. Also, if you work in a specialist clinic that has a high turnover (like dermatology), your patient interactions can be on the shorter side and they tend to have less follow-up.

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Specializes in Family Practice.

I agree with the above poster. Urgent care is a good setting because typically patients are not critical and if you're in a bigger city, you won't necessarily have repeats. However, I currently work in retail and I definitely see the same people over and over again. But usually their complaints are typically varied/minor or they present for a yearly screening so it's not as though you really have to deal with chronic pain management or noncompliance which can be really draining.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Absolutely, retail health. Or maybe occupational health.

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an urgent care clinic may be the right fit

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Locus tenens. Work in 2-3 month (or less) blocks of time. generally have to be able to travel but you might find something in your area.

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Home Medicare Assessments = you do not provide any ongoing care really. Very few crisis/urgent situations. I've called 911 once in the past two years (a member fell at the home). It has a few challenges, but overall has been a good fit for a great family/work balance.

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Specializes in Outpatient Psychiatry.

Allergist. I know of a PA running an allergy clinic. Doesn't do anything and is raking it in.

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