First year over-Lessons learned

[tracelane, DNP, NP]

Hi,

I've often heard the first year working after graduation is the hardest. I wondered how everyone is doing? Did everyone change jobs? Anyone give up?

I changed jobs and have learned some valuable things to ask in the interview. Such as:

Are we paid on time or are paychecks ever late?

Will I be paid for on call?

Will my health insurance start automatically?

Will I have support for complicated cases?

Is there computer access for looking up medical questions?

I'm hired for this area, will I need to cover shortage areas?

Do all of your physicians understand the NP scope of practice?

Do you have rusted equipment?

Anyone else, I'll add your to my list if so!

Tracy

[zenman]

Hi,

Do you have rusted equipment?

Anyone else, I'll add your to my list if so!

Tracy

I was at a hospital a few weeks ago and pointed out to my wife that all their wheelchairs were in great shape...sign of a hospital that cared.

[oldiebutgoodie, RN]

Hi,

I've often heard the first year working after graduation is the hardest. I wondered how everyone is doing? Did everyone change jobs? Anyone give up?

I changed jobs and have learned some valuable things to ask in the interview. Such as:

Are we paid on time or are paychecks ever late?

Will I be paid for on call?

Will my health insurance start automatically?

Will I have support for complicated cases?

Is there computer access for looking up medical questions?

I'm hired for this area, will I need to cover shortage areas?

Do all of your physicians understand the NP scope of practice?

Do you have rusted equipment?

Anyone else, I'll add your to my list if so!

Tracy

Rusted equipment? Oh my. Sounds like a story there!

Oldiebutgoodie

[tracelane, DNP, NP]

Yeah, not good! I had just started there and was suturing a little girl's leg when I noticed rust on the pick-ups and scissors. I wasn't sure what to do! I didn't want to say in front of the mom "hey, is that rust!".

T

[Gator FNP]

I changed positions in my first year in practice. In fact the first position closed the office after 4 months of employment. I took another position, internal medicine. Learned alot about geriatrics, nursing homes; but I should have asked WHAT TIME DOES THE DAY END? please add this to your list. I worked very long hours between seeing office patients and nursing homes.

I was starting on my 3rd position at my one year point! What a year that was.

[oldiebutgoodie, RN]

Boy, it sounds like my first 2 years of nursing. I left first job after 4 months, switch departments 3 times in next job. Sigh--so first year of NP practice may be the same. If I live that long.

Oldiebutgoodie