[PrvPracNP] Hello

[Suellen Drake]

Hi, I have my own primary care practice and felt the same way when I started out.  I have had the office a little over 2 years and there is no doubt that I did the right thing!!  Having your own practice is a tremendous amount of work but extremely rewarding.  My office also is in an old building, many patient love the quaint atmosphere and feel very relaxed there.  In the begining be aware that you may not make any money beyond your expenses so have enough money in your account to cover for lean times and plan for months before a pay check.  I am now making a reasonable salary after my first 2 years in business---and it has been worth it and the office continues to grow by leaps and bounds.  Good luck, Suellen Drake, FNP
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Terry White RN FNP 
  To: PrvPracNP at nurse.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 12:35 AM
  Subject: [PrvPracNP] Hello


  I'm from LaFayette NY---just south of Syracuse (Gerry MacNamara Country---for all you college basketball fans.....), and have started tackling the ultimate goal of my life---opening up my own practice....WHEW!!!!
  I have the building (an old Victorian house)---practice will be on first floor, and I'll be living on second floor, have the financial backers, have a good patient base --approx 300 to start, have an accountant, attorney, but I'm still scared to death that I'll bomb----I have 20 yrs as RN, and 10 yrs as NP, and as outspoken and confident as I have been for past 30 yrs, I'm a wreck....
  Did anyone else have that nagging anxiety when they first started out????
  Have any pearls to throw out?????
  Thanks
  Terry


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