Can an FNP...?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Peri-Op, Aesthetics.

Can FNP's work in outpatient surgical centers (ex: plastics, urology, general surgery, etc.)?

Many people give me confusing responses. You wouldn't be in a hospital or rounding in one.. and the patients that have surgery in this outpatient setting are relatively "healthy".. Educate me, please lol.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Are you assisting in the OR? Doing preop H&Ps? What exactly would your duties be?

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

First stop would be your state's practice act.

Then consider what your personal experience and training is.

Can FNPs work in out-patient surgical centers? Sure. Can all? No.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Peri-Op, Aesthetics.
Are you assisting in the OR? Doing preop H&Ps? What exactly would your duties be?

It's hard to say. I have not run into a job posting that lists specific duties for the NP. Nor does it specifically say what type of NP they are seeking. So it's hard to see where an FNP could be needed or used when no one specifies.

I'm from Georgia btw.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Peri-Op, Aesthetics.
First stop would be your state's practice act.

Then consider what your personal experience and training is.

Can FNPs work in out-patient surgical centers? Sure. Can all? No.

Well, I'm about to start school and have chosen the FNP track. I'm currently an RN working in the CVICU.

From my understanding, the state of Georgia was going to essentially stop FNPs from working in acute care, even if they had already been practicing in that arena (even FNPs who worked for, say, a cardiology group and rounded on patients in the hospital).

I later learned they retracted that statement.. but it is still subject to change in the future.

I mentioned in the comment above that it is difficult to see where FNPs can work, as I have seen job postings that don't specifically state duties nor state the type of NP they seek.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Its been my experience that some practices may not be aware of the consensus model and LACE. I'm in IL and FNPs are no longer credentialed in hospitals here. I work in a large nephrology practice and our FNPs are no longer doing hospital rounds. Those FNPs employed by the hospital are okay "for now" but unsure what will come down the pipes in the future.

Best bet if you want to work in the hospital, do an acute track

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Specializes in Critical Care, Peri-Op, Aesthetics.
Its been my experience that some practices may not be aware of the consensus model and LACE. I'm in IL and FNPs are no longer credentialed in hospitals here. I work in a large nephrology practice and our FNPs are no longer doing hospital rounds. Those FNPs employed by the hospital are okay "for now" but unsure what will come down the pipes in the future.

Best bet if you want to work in the hospital, do an acute track

Got it. I'm actually trying to avoid the hospital :cyclops: But I will continue to do my research on the outpatient clinic subject. I'm sure they can't assist in surgery, but I bet there are other things they could do within the arena, as someone has stated before.. anyway, thanks so much!

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.

Here in FL where I work, ARNPs put in and remove ports/central lines.

ETA: At an Oncology hospital same day surgery setting.

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Its been my experience that some practices may not be aware of the consensus model and LACE. I'm in IL and FNPs are no longer credentialed in hospitals here. I work in a large nephrology practice and our FNPs are no longer doing hospital rounds. Those FNPs employed by the hospital are okay "for now" but unsure what will come down the pipes in the future.

Best bet if you want to work in the hospital, do an acute track

It seems to me that most schools - FNP programs in particular - are not even mentioning the consensus model to their students. So these FNP grads think they can do whatever they want. It's amazing the lack of self awareness.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Peri-Op, Aesthetics.
It seems to me that most schools - FNP programs in particular - are not even mentioning the consensus model to their students. So these FNP grads think they can do whatever they want. It's amazing the lack of self awareness.

Agreed, no one really educates you on what will be available to you after you graduate and get certified.

I certainly don't think I can do whatever I want as a future FNP. In fact, I chose this track bc I do not plan (nor do I want to) be in an acute or critical care setting. I currently work in the CVICU and I simply don't want to be here or inside of a hospital as an APRN.

I was just curious as to what all is out there for an FNP to do, since every state varies. Especially here in GA.. probably one of the more stricter states as far as scope of practice and all that goes.

Thanks for your input!

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Its been my experience that some practices may not be aware of the consensus model and LACE. I'm in IL and FNPs are no longer credentialed in hospitals here. I work in a large nephrology practice and our FNPs are no longer doing hospital rounds. Those FNPs employed by the hospital are okay "for now" but unsure what will come down the pipes in the future.

Best bet if you want to work in the hospital, do an acute track

Two minutes ago i saw a position for hospitalist in IL and it listed qualifications of Adult NP, Family NP....

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.
Two minutes ago i saw a position for hospitalist in IL and it listed qualifications of Adult NP, Family NP....

Perhaps Chicago? I should have qualified my response by saying in central IL at the two large hospital systems FNPs are no longer credentialed for in-pt positions.

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