A couple random Questions

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Feb 9, 2008

where do you work? major tertiary hospital located in an urban setting.

what specialty? cardiothoracic surgical critical care, cardiothoracic surgery service cross coverage.

salary? hmmm, that's confidential, nice try though.

would you do it all over again? absolutely!

allnurses Guide · Feb 9, 2008

One of the biggest teaching hospitals in the UK

Speciality is general surgery with special interest in endocrine surgery

Salary £32,000 pa (I think it's about $62,300)

Would I do it again, without a doubt

Trauma Columnist · Feb 10, 2008

where do you work? central il

what specialty? large (15 md, 8 mid-level) nephrology practice

salary? ball park for beginning apns in my area is $62-75k

would you do it all over again? nope, would have chosen acnp

DaisyRN, ACNP · Feb 12, 2008

where do you work? texas: northeast, i cross over between two different cities and 3 hospitals.

what specialty? cardiology: both inpatient (eventually) and outpatient

salary? starting for our practice is about $75,000

would you do it all over again? yes! i love it!

oldiebutgoodie, RN · Feb 13, 2008

where do you work? central il
what specialty? large (15 md, 8 mid-level) nephrology practice
salary? ball park for beginning apns in my area is $62-75k
would you do it all over again? nope, would have chosen acnp

hi, trauma,

why would you choose the acnp?? you are a cns, right? do you think the cns has limited you? (we have corresponded privately--i am doing a med-surg cns right now, wonder if i should change tracks).

could you "add on" to your cns and take a few (haha) courses to get the acnp?

thanks,

oldiebutgoodie