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I'm interested in Endo, especially for the routine of it as well as the hours. I have MedSurg and L&D experience where I placed IVs on adults but it's been a while. Any advice for someone who hasn't done IVs in a while? If I'm struggling with a hard stick especially starting out, is there usually another nurse or someone else around that could help if I'm having trouble?

I guess I have to do some investigating as far as the clinics/doctors's offices around me. I have entertained the thought of Infusion RN but I feel like I am a suckie IV nurse. If I felt more confident in my IV insertion, I would probably go for that...then again, I probably should just take more initiative to start more IVs while on the floor Those sound like some good questions to ask. Thank you, exactly what I was looking for. That would be awesome if I were lucky enough to shadow! But I'll try it if I land an interview. From how you described your experience in the clinic, sounds like it might just be up my ally. I'll be sure to message you if I have any more questions. Like I said, right now I probably need to do more research on the clinics around me to get a feel of what I want and what's out there. Thanks for your input! Very helpful and appreciated.

I currently work on a MedSurg/Tele floor (a lot of Urology, but we basically get everything...including all those fun drug seekers and alcohol withdrawal patients...so much fun... ). I'm getting married next year and feel like I need something different. I would like a Monday to Friday day job with no weekends and no holidays so that I would be working the same hours as my husband and be able to go to church with him on Sundays. Clinic Nursing sounds like it might be right up my ally. I would also welcome a change from floor nursing. I've worked in Longterm Care/Rehab for 2 years. By next year, I would have been working in MedSurg for 2 1/2 years. I feel like I've gotten some good experience, but now I'm looking for something that's a little more conducive to a normal life I have a year to look around, figure out what I want and what I need to do to look good for prospective employers. However, I have very little knowledge of Clinic Nursing: What kind of clinics should I look into? I know they vary greatly. How about doctor's offices? Walk in clinics? Specialty clinics? What's out there and how do they differ? What should I look for? What questions should I ask in the interview to understand a little more of what would be expected of me and how the clinic is run? What questions should I ask to avoid a clinic that is poorly run? Most importantly, what should I do now to prepare to stand out among other candidates and feel competent in my job as a clinic nurse? I feel like I probably should take more opportunities to do more patient education. I'm assuming that's a huge part of clinic nursing. I know triage via telephone is a part of it too which honestly intimidates me a bit. What should I do to prepare for that? I probably should take more opportunities to draw blood and place IV's as well. Again, assuming that's a part of it as well. I'm looking to get certified as a MedSurg RN in May so that I can feel more competent in my knowledge as an RN as well as show potential employers that I'm dedicated to nursing and continuing my education. I'm looking into getting my ACLS just because I like to feel more competent and knowledgeable in code situations. I'm currently on the Skin Care Committee too. Trying to do whatever I can while I am at my current job. My concerns: I'm afraid of a pay cut. However, I feel like it might be worth it to have a normalish life. I'm afraid of being bored. However, I know I can always go back to floor nursing if I want. I'm sure the clinic is probably just as crazy as floor nursing, but I honestly have no idea since I've never done it. I know this is all very vague, but if there are any Clinic Nurses out there that could give me a few tips and pointers that would be great. Tell me what it's like in the life of a clinic nurses and what I should do to prepare! Any input would be great! Thanks ahead of time!