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Hello I graduated in August 2014 and accepted a position in a primary pediatric clinic. I loved it. My background as an RN was in oncology. In January of this year the oncology clinic I am very familiar with made me a sweet offer which included a significant raise. Fast forward to now, I have been there another 4 months and feel more like a scribe than an NP. I am not sure if I made the right move. It will be almost a year that I graduated and I honestly don't feel like I know much more than when I graduated. I feel like a took a step back in accepting this position. I love oncology patients but I do miss the autonomy and the clinic environment. Need mentorship to guide me on what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I recently graduated and my program did not encourage one exam over the other. I recommend a review course (I like APEA) and a review book like Fitzgerald or Liek. I took the AANP. I think it is your preference on which exam you take. I have found that employers in my area are not partial to one or the other. Good luck.

I use Epocrates but I loved APEA's drug book. You look up an illness/disease and it lists what medications are most commonly given with dosages. Used it in clinical and started using it in practice.

Thank all of you for your encouraging words and comments. I will take it a day at a time and just do the best I can.

I'm a new NP who recently landed a job in pediatric clinic. My first week of work I felt like I knew nothing and had very little confidence in myself. I feel very out if place. Was wondering what if anyone would share their experiences in their first job as an NP.