to be or not to be a gero nurse

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hello all. i am thinking about becoming a gerontology nurse & wonder if anyone has any ideas what the job market is really like. also, do you think this will be in demand in the future considering the aging of the population? just trying to figure out what to do in the future....could i be a consultant etc?

thanks all

sjb2005

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hello all. i am thinking about becoming a gerontology nurse & wonder if anyone has any ideas what the job market is really like. also, do you think this will be in demand in the future considering the aging of the population? just trying to figure out what to do in the future....could i be a consultant etc?

thanks all

If you have experienced LTC and like it, get your certification in gerontology. The cerification along with a 4 yr degree can put you in some good positions (LTC DON). But, I'd go further to NP w/gerontology cert. Most MDs do not care for the LTC part of the business and the trend is for NPs to take that over for them. Good Luck!!

shanon

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thanks!

If you have experienced LTC and like it, get your certification in gerontology. The cerification along with a 4 yr degree can put you in some good positions (LTC DON). But, I'd go further to NP w/gerontology cert. Most MDs do not care for the LTC part of the business and the trend is for NPs to take that over for them. Good Luck!!
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