Megrin28

My first job as a new grad was in a pediatric doctor's office and it was the best job I ever had. It could be stressful, but any time I had any doubt about doing the right thing for a patient, I could ask one of the numerous other nurses or one of the doctors. The shifts are usually 4-5 days a week with at least one weekend a month, but the pay is lower than a hospital setting. I was working in Connecticut, almost at the NY border and the normal for a new grad was 25/hr. The only negative about that job would be the lack of training. You basically have someone show you the ropes for a couple of weeks, then you're on your own, but like I said there are other nurses/doctors working with you so any questions you have you can ask them directly. In a normal day once fully trained, I could expect to do a few hours of phone triage for patients calling with sick questions, med refills, emergencies, etc. Then the rest of my day would be to interview patients, perform assessments, take vital signs and send in the doctor. Once the doctor is done, you return to the room and administer meds/give immunizations/perform tests, etc. You can also expect to do some lab work, like testing blood, testing urine, strep/flu tests, etc. It's a lot of fun and you can learn a lot because of the vast number of patients you see each day. And you get to spend your day with basically healthy kids.