Basilejc

I know this is an older post BUT I feel frustrated about my new FNP job as well. I was also very happy in my past job, working in a Pediatric office as an LPN, when I decided to go back to school, attending an accelerated NP program because I was not an RN. I felt pressured to go the FNP route instead of the PNP track, I love pedi. My new job is in as community health center, working with many very sick patients who have not had any care for many years, along with my"supervising" physician being off site. I'm told that the physician is always reachable but.......it is not the same as talking face to face about a patient case. I was offered a position in a commercial urgent care setting but turned it down, thinking it would be too limiting in scope. There have been a few occasions that have me questioning the setting I am working in and I am very unhappy, along with feeling totally abandoned. I'm just not sure if I could get another job in the current market without 1-2 years experience. I'm hoping that it was just a bad experience this week that is causing an over exaggerated, microscopic examination of myself and my skills. I have made it this far and did not give up on my education, I'm not about to quit now, but I sure feel like it today. As a side note: I wish there were residency programs to help NPs transition into practice better. I did look into this in my area but the only one I could find was more than an hour and a half away, which would not work with my home life. I would be grateful to get to get some feedback from others, good, bad or otherwise.

I have been an LPN for 20+ years and have recently returned to school. I have less than a 4.0. But I also still have two kids at home (one going off to college in September). The program I' m in is an accelerated APN program. I'm not always a great test taker but I'm really good with hands on, I work well with others and I also know that I will be a great Nurse Practitioner, but I will finish with less than a 4.0. Numbers do not always indicate compassion and caring, which is the back bone of Nursing.