Atki1

I was in a somewhat similar position when I picked up a side gig to get some more experience as a relatively new NP. In the end the side gig was causing me a ton of stress and I really missed weekend time with my family (I also have 2 young kids). I recently turned in my notice and could not be happier about my decision (4 more shifts to go!). I’m planning on just taking the next 6 months or so to readjust, get things done around the house, and spend time with my kids and then if I realize that I want another side gig, I can go looking for one then. Just remember that no decision is forever.

I’ve been working in a similar gig for the last 2 years. It’s a fairly chill job in a challenging environment. It’s not unusual for patients to refuse to talk to you or to provide next to no health history. Work ups of acute issues can be challenging due to the patient’s participation (or lack there of), complications from psych meds, limited resources on site (we have no onsite imaging and even stat labs can take almost a day to result). I think a lot of this can be driven by the patient population. Our hospital is 100% involuntary detentions so we deal with very sick folks, but I imagine a voluntary population would be quite different. Let me know if you have any particular questions. I’m happy to answer them!