NP in a free clinic setting

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Are there any NPs out there that work in a free clinic setting? I am interested in getting my FNP in Indiana within the next year and I would love to run a free clinic. I have 3 years ICU experience and that is all I know---worked there straight from graduation---I just need a change from damage control to preventative medicine!

Any details (responsibilities, client base) would be appreciated!

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This is the second of my top two areas to work in. I notice, though, that most free clinics are ran by local medical schools. If you live where there is a medical school then chances are they have cornered that market. I am not sure how, perhaps they use part of their grant money to run it, perhaps they get reimbursed by state for collecting data for the state. You could look into getting reimbursed from the state.

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Specializes in Adult Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Thanks for the reply (sorry so late, been pretty busy!). Getting my FNP and running a free (or low income) clinic has been one of my dreams. Its pretty far off at this point, but I'm ready to start planning my transistion.

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

I work in a community health center that has many uninsured patients. It's a challenging job, but can also be very gratifying. However, I think I do a lot of damage control. Most of my patients have many health issues that need to be resolved before we kick into preventative mode. I would highly recommend looking into the National Health Service Corp for loan repayment and job opportunities in underserved areas. Most of these clinics are on the lower end of the salary spectrum and it's nice to have the financial assistance to pay off debt.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Orthopedics, Hospitalists.

I work in a nurse managed clinic that provides free care to underserved populations. The nurse managed clinic is the way to go IMO, lots of autonomy, but most of these seem to be affiliated with nursing schools and there's lots of grant funding, etc. The national health service corps is a great way to work with the underserved aaannnddd get some loans paid off! Win win. :)

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Kudos to all of you for your hard work and dedication.

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