Obgyn/womens health np

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Hi guys,

I am not even near this accomplishment yet (im still in undergrad). But my ultimate goal is to become an fnp working in women's health. Generally my dream job would be in a gynecology doctors office or clinic. My question is for the fnp's who have accomplished this.

What steps did you take to get here? I mean I know the basics, get a bachelors in nursing and then attend fnp school. But how did you specialize. Did you attend general fnp school, or did you go to a school specifically for women's health? Did you have RN experience before going into np school or did you go straight in? If you didn't have RN experience, how hard was it to find a job after graduation from np school?

Lastly, do you like your job? Do you have not enough, just right, or too much responsibility?

Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.
As to your school path if you want to do women's health, then why get an FNP? It would seem to make more sense to be a women's health NP.[/quote']

I really depends on if you want to put all your eggs in one basket. There are pros and cons to each.

Annaiya- thanks for your respsonse regarding the flu shot. I will most likely be getting one.

I guess I figured fnp, because like bostonfnp said, I'm not sure I want to put all my eggs in one basket. Working in women's health would be ideal for me, but I wanted to keep my options open ya know. What if when I start grad school, I decide there's something I'm more interested in, or what if when I get out of school there are no WH np jobs out there. I don't want to limit myself. Couldn't I still work in women's health if I go the fnp route?

Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.
Annaiya- thanks for your respsonse regarding the flu shot. I will most likely be getting one.

I guess I figured fnp, because like bostonfnp said, I'm not sure I want to put all my eggs in one basket. Working in women's health would be ideal for me, but I wanted to keep my options open ya know. What if when I start grad school, I decide there's something I'm more interested in, or what if when I get out of school there are no WH np jobs out there. I don't want to limit myself. Couldn't I still work in women's health if I go the fnp route?

I am biased by being an FNP myself.

When I went to grad school it was for the sole purpose of working inpatient oncology, and I was torn between ACNP and FNP. The program I attended decided to swap to single track FNP, and I went anyways. I am so glad they did. I found I loved primary/ambulatory care and didn't really enjoy my hospitalist/intensivist experiences.

Sometimes you don't know until you experience the role.

Yes, my main reason for going the np route is because I think I will be happier in primary care. I definately want to get some hospital experience, but in the long run I would love to work in a office/practice. Women's health and possibly mental health are the two most appealing to me as of right now. But who knows, I could change my mind once i start clinicals. In a few weeks I'm going to start volunteering in the icu of my local hospital. I know I won't be doing the actual work but I'll get the feel for the environment and see if I like it.

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