I am wondering if anyone here has finished NP school but decided not to practice as an NP...
I have just finished an FNP program at a top-rated school. During the FNP program, I just felt like I did not love what I was doing and always felt like I didn't know enough. While my classmates seemed so confident, I always felt uneasy and anxious.
I have been on multiple interviews now (women's health, primary care offices, specialty clinics i.e. pain, dialysis) and I can't imagine myself working on my own and seeing my own patients. I know that there is some on the job training involved but the clinics all seem to expect their NPs (even new grad ones) to know what they are doing.
I have also interviewed for an RN position and have been offered the job - it's a Clinic RN Case Manager position which is what I was doing previous to NP school. I know I can do it and I would feel comfortable doing it... I want to take it but I also feel like such a failure accepting the RN job!
has anyone else completed the NP program and decided not to practice voluntarily (not because they couldn't find a job)?
Thanks for any insight, experiences anyone can share
