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Jul 16, 2009 10:40 AM

Is it realistically possible to own a small farm and work as a nurse practitioner?


From what I've read nursing is a very strenuous career, so I was wondering if it would be possible to own a 5-10 acre farm while working as a nurse practitioner. The crops you raise on the farm are mostly grown for your family. Is this reasonably possible?


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from Diaper
Old Jul 16, 2009, 06:30 PM

Default Re: Is it realistically possible to own a small farm and work as a nurse practitioner
Why not? Nothing is impossible.
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from rn/writer
Old Jul 16, 2009, 06:53 PM

Default Re: Is it realistically possible to own a small farm and work as a nurse practitioner
Some things to consider--

What shape is the farm in? Does it need fixing up, or are things in pretty good condition?

What kind of help/support is available? Are there other family members who can make a contribution, or will everything fall on you? Can you hire someone at a cost-efficient rate to do some of the labor for you?

What kind of flexibility will you have with either job?

Will you have animals to worry about? You should probably have a back-up plan if you have any kind of livestock.

Seems like this could work well for you. If you have a fair amount of autonomy in your practice, you might be able to barter your services for help with the farm--tilling, fence repair, vet services, etc.

Please, keep us posted on your progress. I wish you the best.
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from psychonaut
Old Jul 16, 2009, 07:08 PM

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I have nothing of substance to add, but have to ask: would this be a "country doc" type of situation, i.e. rural practitioner? I think that would be pretty cool.
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from jjjoy
Old Jul 16, 2009, 07:39 PM

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As another noted, a lot would depend on just how much work this farm would take. I have no idea how what kind of commitment that takes.

One thing to consider is that you may not be able to start immediately in just any nurse practioner role out there. Many NPs start by being hired into a group practice where they get the experience they'll need to move forward with their practice. The location and hours may not be your ideal choice. So you might want to get more info on what kind of NP you're interested in and what the job market is for both inexperienced and experienced NPs in your area. That can vary a lot from place to place.

Once you've got a firm foundation in the area practice that you're interested in, then you might be more able to get the kind of flexibility that some NPs have. Keep in mind that you'd also likely be on call at all hours of the day and night, meaning that you might need to drop whatever it is you are doing to go take care of a patient.

Just food for thought! It may be different in more rural areas.
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from satyadhi
Old Jul 25, 2009, 09:50 AM

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I've given it some thought and I'm sure being a rural NP is what I want to do.
The way I see it is being a nurse comes first, having a farm is a side project, I don't need to be in any kind of rush to start farming. I'll buy some land and a farm house and work on developing it for farming in my free time, it might take me a couple years before I'm ready to start farming.
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