Going back to work

[sarahcase78]

I have been an RN-ASN since 2010. My last day of work was September 20, 2019.

I am considering returning on a per diem basis but would feel most comfortable in outpatient care. I worked in an Endoscopy clinic for 9 years until I stopped working to be a SAHM.

I am very rusty with skills and I am interested in an outpatient clinic. I know the ambulatory clinic I am interested in give vaccines and do infusions for example . Where could I go to learn these skills and brush up on old skills. Since I was only in Endoscopy before I’ve never given a vaccine.  My confidence is feeling a little low at this point. I am located in Raleigh NC

[klone, MSN, RN]

Are you sure they hire RNs for that? Most ambulatory clinics utilize MAs or LPNs for vaccines, and RNs are used for telephone triage.

[sarahcase78]

2 hours ago, klone said:

Are you sure they hire RNs for that? Most ambulatory clinics utilize MAs or LPNs for vaccines, and RNs are used for telephone triage.

Thank you so much for responding to my post! 
An acquaintance of mine reached out to me yesterday letting me know they would be hiring an RN position next month. She is an RN and currently works there. She said she does vaccines, UA’s, pregnancy tests, A1C’s, blood sugar’s. She said they have also cross-trained her to the other areas where they do infusions. 
 

[Epidural, BSN, RN]

There are plenty of outpatient clinics in the Raleigh area that use both RNs and LPNs -I have personally worked at many of them ( definitely UNC, and Duke). You should probably learn how to draw blood (lots of great videos on You Tube). I  believe the GI Clinic does infusions. Of course collecting urine and stool specimens is pretty common, along with giving vaccinations and checking blood sugars. All of these skills are pretty easy to learn ( or relearn). Urology may require assisting with cystoscopies and doing catheterizations. ENT would require assisting with nasal packing. The Health Science Library at UNC has a whole "skills lab" video teaching program that is available for UNC nursing students, and library patrons. You Tube also has great teaching videos. No worries-you got this! ?