Originally Posted by imastudent will you get paid more if youre a FNP going into ER than if you're a registered nurse? I too want to go for my masters and become a NP and want to work in the eR..
if youre a FNP going into ER what kind of roles do you have?
Yes-in my area of the country ernp's are making approximately 42-43 dollars an hour. This was quite a bit more than in family practice.
Our responsibilities include suturing, I&D's, caring for fast-track and main ED patients, Minor foreign body removal-we have a list of things we can see and discharge without a doc seeing them. Other things such as abdominal pain and certain lacs they have to sign off on. I really enjoy the ER- I have learned a lot in the 6 months I have been there.
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