NP in Austin

i had the same questions in mind and it's sad and maybe scary no one has responded

Hello, gizmo12,

I moved your thread to the Texas forum. Hope NPs there will respond.

Good luck.

I'm also curious to know. I'm considering enrolling in a RN-MSN program to become an ACNP. I've looked at the BON website in the statistical information and saw that there are only 3 ACNPs in Travis county(Austin), none in the surrounding counties, and 9 in Bexar County (I think that's San Antonio). Is that an indication of the job market for ACNPs? Or is the specialty too new to tell?

In the statistical info I've also noticed a decent amount of FNPs in these areas with WHNPs in a distant second.

Gizmo, I am a nurse in Austin and can say there are plenty of opportunities for NP or PA. UT health center employs about 10 NPs and are always looking for more, Seton hospitals in the area all use a ER provider company to staff ER, and they do use the mid levels. Also, I see lots of ads in the paper for PRO MEd and doc n a box type offices as well as specialties looking for NP. I have two private docs I see and both have NPs. I think the salaried ones make around 100K, give or take a little. Hope that helps, check the austin american statesman online and check the SUnday healthcare ads, there are usually NP jobs posted.
ERDude

What's an ACNP? I'm a nursing student and still learning what's out there in the nursing world. I live in Austin and the are NPs everywhere. Many are being educated right here at UT's program.