GI NP

[NPRAN]

Hi! Any GI NPs with any advice? How do you like the job? Do you think it is hard to switch jobs? Meaning like lots of opportunity?

[chulada77, ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN]

I worked GI as an NP for the past year doing acute hospital rounds. I actually learned a ton and enjoyed the liver and pancreas patients. I didn’t leave GI because of the specialty as I m rather fond of it but moreso because I was working hellacious hours. GI is a fabulous specialty and I think it has been misconstrued oftentimes as it’s only thought of for colonoscopies which is only a small subset of the total. 

[Sun1]

1 hour ago, chulada77 said:

I worked GI as an NP for the past year doing acute hospital rounds. I actually learned a ton and enjoyed the liver and pancreas patients. I didn’t leave GI because of the specialty as I m rather fond of it but moreso because I was working hellacious hours. GI is a fabulous specialty and I think it has been misconstrued oftentimes as it’s only thought of for colonoscopies which is only a small subset of the total. 

What other duties do you perfrom btw?

Thanks!

[chulada77, ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN]

I rounded in the hospital on 30 patients, did new ER consults, bedside PEG declotting or placement confirmations. Determined endoscopy needs and booked ORs for it. Orders for scans, meds, other consultation referrals if needed…basically whatever . Ordered paracentesis and did fluid analysis