Research position good for new grad?

[emtneel]

Do you think this would be a bad idea? The research position entails 2 parts the Clinical Research Investigator,in which you coordinate the study and see patients at certain intervals but not really exams i think it would be more of questioning how things are going, what s/s pt. may have. the other part of the job would be a sub investigator, which is substituting for the physician, and is pay per exam. i was told its about 60 exams/2months (so not a lot) ~$1000/mo.

The job itself would be a 10k paycut from what i am making now, but it is in Colorado, where i would rather be.

Right now the research studies include, Derm, acne, eczema, Treatment of Post-Menopausal lady partsl Atrophy

High Cholesterol

Acute Low Back Pain

Overactive Bladder

My main question would be how would future employers see this, as good experience or not, for say Family practice, or would they look down on it?

Or I may just do a travel nursing job for few months till something better comes up...

[VivaRN]

I recently accepted an NP position that splits research and clinic time. It appears that the way different sites use personnel can vary, but where I am the first part of what you described fits the job description of an RN and not an APN. The PE's would be the only use of your APN skills. Would you be prescribing as well?

Research has a different focus - it is not primary care, you do not tx the pt for anything unrelated to the study. If you want to learn more about research, like a lot of structure, enjoy thinking in a population-based way, or want to break into the derm field in CO, maybe this is for you.

I can't speak for employers but from what I've done so far, it's nothing like family practice. If you do accept this position I would push for more APN duties.

[ANPFNPGNP]

Do you think this would be a bad idea? The research position entails 2 parts the Clinical Research Investigator,in which you coordinate the study and see patients at certain intervals but not really exams i think it would be more of questioning how things are going, what s/s pt. may have. the other part of the job would be a sub investigator, which is substituting for the physician, and is pay per exam. i was told its about 60 exams/2months (so not a lot) ~$1000/mo.

The job itself would be a 10k paycut from what i am making now, but it is in Colorado, where i would rather be.

Right now the research studies include, Derm, acne, eczema, Treatment of Post-Menopausal lady partsl Atrophy

High Cholesterol

Acute Low Back Pain

Overactive Bladder

My main question would be how would future employers see this, as good experience or not, for say Family practice, or would they look down on it?

Or I may just do a travel nursing job for few months till something better comes up...

Speaking from experience, it's best to work for 1-2 years under the supervision of a doctor in primary care. That will give you a good foundation. I made the mistake of specializing in urgent care and pain management for 2 years right out of school. I've been working in primary care for the past year and I still feel I need more experience b/c we see so many elderly patients. However, if you can't find a job in this area, there's not much you can do.