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Dear Nurse Beth,
I am a new-grad FNP since April 2021. I have 9 years of experience in the emergency department. I have a job opportunity with a medical device company for a product that is still working on FDA approval. I am excited about the opportunity, but as a new grad - I recognize that my clinical skills may suffer if I chose to go this route. I would be getting in at the ground floor - so there is a bit of risk in this job opportunity.
I'm not sure that I'm extremely keen on working in a clinic setting in the first place, so working with a start-up product for a new medical device sounds promising and could be fun! I would get to travel and work closely with the sales team. The starting salary is not awesome - but it's about what I'm seeing out there for starting at an Urgent Care (or retail clinic). What I wonder about is ...10 years from now, will I have lots of opportunity? Is this a good route to take? Will I wish that I had cultivated my clinical skillset in Urgent Care or Emergency room nurse? Is this a pathway to becoming a Clinical Trials Nurse Practitioner, and is that a good route to take? My gut says - "Go for it!" But my head says - "Are you thinking about your long-term job prospects?" Any advice for me?
Updated:
Dear Nurse Beth,
I am a new-grad FNP since April 2021. I have 9 years of experience in the emergency department. I have a job opportunity with a medical device company for a product that is still working on FDA approval. I am excited about the opportunity, but as a new grad - I recognize that my clinical skills may suffer if I chose to go this route. I would be getting in at the ground floor - so there is a bit of risk in this job opportunity.
I'm not sure that I'm extremely keen on working in a clinic setting in the first place, so working with a start-up product for a new medical device sounds promising and could be fun! I would get to travel and work closely with the sales team. The starting salary is not awesome - but it's about what I'm seeing out there for starting at an Urgent Care (or retail clinic). What I wonder about is ...10 years from now, will I have lots of opportunity? Is this a good route to take? Will I wish that I had cultivated my clinical skillset in Urgent Care or Emergency room nurse? Is this a pathway to becoming a Clinical Trials Nurse Practitioner, and is that a good route to take? My gut says - "Go for it!" But my head says - "Are you thinking about your long-term job prospects?" Any advice for me?
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