u/CautiousWoodpecker10

It feels like every day drivers are cutting others off, weaving through traffic, and making reckless lane changes that force everyone else to slam on their brakes. With all the construction and road work, it’s been getting even worse lately. I’ve had two close calls already this morning.

I work in an ED near I-70 and we’ve definitely been seeing an uptick of motor vehicle accidents. Seriously, slow down and think about the people around you who are just trying to get to work, get home, or have their kids in the car.

I was reached out to by a recruiter for a local clinical research organization that runs trials for third parties companies in pharma/biotech. The role is basically a Clinical Research Nurse. I’d be doing things like administering study meds, taking vitals, monitoring patients, documenting per protocol, helping with adverse event reporting, and making sure everything stays compliant with the study guidelines. They also mentioned the option to do it per diem.

Pay is a bit higher too, around $50/hr compared to $46/hr at my current inpatient job.

I’m trying to figure out if this is actually worth it or if I should just stay in my inpatient role. My long term goal is public health nursing or moving into some kind of management role focused on disease prevention or program management.

Does this kind of experience actually translate well to public health or leadership roles? Or am I better off sticking with inpatient for now and building that experience first.