Internal Medicine is scary!

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I may just be venting, but I have started in a fantastic primary care/internal medicine office with two amazing doctors and another awesome APRN. But good lord....there is so much involved! I keep saying one day at a time! I had a young girl with a headache, and I come from an ICU background, and all I could think is STROKE! When did all of you start to feel comfortable in your APRN role?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Five years - I work in nephrology.

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

My first NP job was in internal medicine, and I understand how you feel. The breadth of what you have to know is really wide. It took a good 8 months before I was no longer abjectly terrified, and another 2 years to be somewhat comfortable. It's a continual learning process, and I hope to never be comfortable enough to become complacent. You're feeling exactly how you're supposed to feel at this stage. You'll be fine!

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I work in nephrology as well. I have an all ICU background as a RN. I'm still trying to get used to dealing with primary care and its been a year and a half.

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Specializes in Adult health, Primary care, WH..

I too am feeling the same as you. However, I did not get the support a new grad NP should get and I made the right choice to leave realizing the first 2 weeks the reality of the NP job I took. I was thrown into the wolves! Currently, searching for any RN job to pay bills. I got discourage and felt unprepared from the experience. I know with experience it will get better.

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