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If you are an ACNP, what type of settings do you work in? Have you held other jobs?

I know where research has told me many ACNPs find jobs, but just curious what the general consensus is of posters here.

Thanks for all the info that really helped! I am very confident in choosing acute care for the focus of my doctorate, family practice has never been something I wanted (office/primary care). I am so excited and nervous to start this journey into school!

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I am starting the dnp program (acute care) and have a very hard time finding other acute care students or practitioners on here! From what I've researched and talked to other NP's about the topic of fnp vs AGAC , I have been under the impression acute care allows more opportunities for a variety of positions. Being on this website though I have noticed most NP students / practitioners are fnp. The acute care program is a few credits more than fnp at both schools I applied/got accepted to.. So I know it's a little longer but can anybody tell me why the vast majority choose Fnp?

Eh even as an MSN-ACNP (No DNP for me) student starting in fall I would say FNP has a lot more opportunities. While the focus is shifting for ACNPs to be the NP standard inpatient provider I would affirm that that there a lot more jobs out there for FNP just because of the age span they treat. ACNPs are limited to inpatient and specialty clinics typically.

ACNP is relatively new compared to FNP and does not have a board certification with AANP. I still don't understand why posters come and say they want to work in a hospital but want to do FNP for the marketability. You can't have your cake and eat it too. If inpatient is the goal there is no reason not to do ACNP.

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My plan is to finish my dnp and go back to get FNP cert. my acute care dnp friend just did it and it took 200 clinic hours + a 2 credit class. Not too bad, I am just excited for the education regardless of what specialty.

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My plan is to finish my dnp and go back to get FNP cert. my acute care dnp friend just did it and it took 200 clinic hours + a 2 credit class. Not too bad, I am just excited for the education regardless of what specialty.

That's a good idea, personally I have no desire for outpatient but I can see how it would help if you ever wanted to leave inpatient.

The hospital is all I know, specifically the ICU, where it seems more ACNP students come from.

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Yeah and that is where I desire to work as well which is why I am going into the acute care program. It would be nice to have the ability to go wherever I want though, and get it done early in my career so I Won't have to worry about someday going back

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Yeah and that is where I desire to work as well which is why I am going into the acute care program. It would be nice to have the ability to go wherever I want though, and get it done early in my career so I Won't have to worry about someday going back

I agree it would be nice, but to be able know all things up and down in the ICU as an NP then transition to babies/toddlers in an outpatient clinic seems unrealistic even with both ACNP/FNP. A cert is just a cert. Physicians have one specialty or even a sub-specialty and stick to it.The amount of knowledge to be even proficient at one area at the provider level is mind boggling.

But to each their own.

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I've known a few physicians who were board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. Having both certificates as an NP could be useful if you work in a more rural area or Critical Access Hospital where you may be expected to do inpatient and outpatient care on adults and children.

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I've known a few physicians who were board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. Having both certificates as an NP could be useful if you work in a more rural area or Critical Access Hospital where you may be expected to do inpatient and outpatient care on adults and children.

Physicians also do 3-4 year residencies. A few hundred clinical hours is not a residency.

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Like you said, to each its own. I'll be 30 when I graduate with my doctorate and want to be educated in different specialties throughout my career as an NP, I don't think our brain has a limit to the amount of knowledge it holds. I have no desire to work with kids at this point in my career but at least I know I'll have the option if I choose to do so later on. Having more education can only be a good thing.

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Physicians also do 3-4 year residencies. A few hundred clinical hours is not a residency.

I never said it was. I was just pointing out that some physicians do chose more than one specialty, since there was a comment earlier that they don't.

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Specializes in NICU, telemetry.
My plan is to finish my dnp and go back to get FNP cert. my acute care dnp friend just did it and it took 200 clinic hours + a 2 credit class. Not too bad, I am just excited for the education regardless of what specialty.

I have considered possibly doing this as well, if applicable to me. Where did she go for a post-Masters that was only 200 hours and 2 credits? All of the programs I've looked into have been at least 15+ credits and have a lot more clinical hours.

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Well my dnp friend already had his acute care , he went to u of m flint for his doctorate (same school I'm starting this fall

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