What is it like to work in a clinic?

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=) I am sure I will enjoy it more than LTC where I am hating my job now lol.

Please tell me about your clinic jobs!

I agree with nursefromcali, after a while clinical nursing can become repetitive, monotanous, and you begin to feel you are loosing your acute care skills. Yes you will be off on weekends and holidays, but I don't know if it's worth it any more. I can't believe I am saying this, but I am starting to miss floor nursing.

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I have an interview for an internal medicine clinic tomorrow. I've only been a nurse for a year and have only 6 months experience on a critical care unit. I love being a nurse but hate the stress of being a critical care nurse. I'm actually having physical symptoms from the stress. I feel I need something a little calmer. Any advice is welcomed

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I love reading all these comments. I am a new nurse myself and starting working at a hospital on a surgical floor. I have only been there about 3 months so far and starting to think that this may not be what I want to do with my nursing degree. I recently have thought about working at a clinic as a registered nurse and I know some friends that do and absolutely love what they do. Is it too soon for me to leave my new nursing job at the hospital to pursue this option?

Thanks for you input.

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I'm a new nurse as well and have been working on a med surg/cardiac floor for almost 3 months. I have an interview set up at a clinic and don't feel the least bit bad about it. I hate going to work with my stomach in knots and my chest tight because I'm so incredibly overwhelmed and scared that I might do something to hurt a patient. Plus dealing with about 20 ******* doctors plus residents on top of that. I cant even keep them all straight. I feel like I would fair much better in a clinic. Plus no nights weekends or holidays. Sign me up.

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P.S that wasn't a curse word. I don't know why it starred it out. Lol

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What it's like working as an LVN in internal medicine? I have an interview next week it's at a major health care center. I was told it would be more of a back office position. Can anyone enlighten me as to what that might include?

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