Advanced degree in Geriatrics

Specialties Geriatric

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Specializes in LTC, Alzheimer's patients,Cardiac.

Hello all!

I have a question about specializing in Geriatrics. I have heard that there will be a big demand for Geriatric nurses in the near future and that the demand will only increase over time. I am currently in a RN program and have thought about this specialty in the future. I LOVE the elderly and feel that I belong with them...that is my driving force to become a Geriatric nurse. With that being said I need to make sure that what I decide to do will be a smart move financially for me and my family. I would love to hear all of your thoughts concerning this matter! Also, what are the choices for this specialization? I do not want to be an adminstrator of a LTC facility...I need more patient contact than that. Thank you for any input you may have :wink2:

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Specializes in med-surg.

Hello there! My aunt has her ANP and works for the VA specializing in geriatrics...soon she will be a Gerontologist. So, yes, it is a specialty...

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Specializes in Geriatrics..

I love old folks, too! I have applied for an adult/gero NP program. I love children but I think I am better at working with the older population. I hope I will get in.

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If you follow your heart, and do what you love, you will naturally excel in your endeavors and the financial rewards will come in turn ;)

if you do something you dont love, the financial rewards will never seem sufficient ;)

I walked away from a VERY VERY lucrative job because I hated it and it was literally killing me. Physically and spiritually.

I am now considered to be impoverished yet I have never been happier........

(impoverished because I am a non-working, full time student ;))

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Ive been seriously considering becoming a geriatric NP.

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