Urgent care centers

[SoundofMusic]

Does anyone work in one of these? If you do,what is your typical work day like? What sort of thinks/people/diseases/problems do you see coming through your doors? Is it like an ER, easier? Worse?

Just curious. I'd like to work in one to gain experience to be a FNP one day, but can't get a job anywhere in one. Wondering if just going to an ER would be as good, although probably more demanding.

[melissakp]

I work as an RN in a stand alone UC. We see, chest pain, weakness, sore throat, UTI, back pain, lacerations, fractures, HA, n/v/d, psych... anything people decide they don't want to go to the ER and wait a long time to be seen with. I work in the smaller clinic in our town we see about 20 pts. in a 9 hr shift our other clinic is bigger and they see about 60pts. with 2 drs. we have 1 dr. I like working there not quiet as chaotic as an ER. Funny though I just accepted an ER job start in a week, I'm excited I'm a new nurse. I felt the UC gave me a chance to practice some basic skills under lower pressure. Melissa:nurse:

[BULLYDAWGRN, RN]

i echo what melissakp posted. i worked in one part time while i contracted in memphis. i really enjoyed it.