Can an FNP work in hospital in Texas?

sleepwalker, MSN, NP · Mar 12, 2021

If your goal is to work within the hospital setting then you need to acquire an ACNP...training and working as an FNP outside the acute care setting is not adequate.

Guest1144461 · Mar 18, 2021

On 3/12/2021 at 2:22 AM, Julie777 said:

Hello

I am trying to figure out if it’s possible to work as an FNP in hospital in Texas, particularly as a hospitalist. By the time I move to TX, I will have several years doing this job in another state as an FNP. Does experience suffice and then an ACNP cert not needed? Hoping to not have to get post masters cert, but just need to be informed. From what I read from the board, we have to show proof of education in a certain scope of practice, but this is somewhat confusing.
Thank you for any help!

I can not possibly see how you would function without HEAVY support as a FNP hospitalist. Completely different than primary care. GO get your ACNP

Vaibhav · Mar 19, 2021

Yes you do need ACNP certification. FNPs are outpatient trained so if you want to work inpatient hospitalist then you will need ACNP.

THANKS

Tjb · May 23, 2021

The board of nursing is very broad on practice settings and obtaining informal education. If you have worked In That setting and have documented competencies then it should be within your individual scope of practice to continue working in that setting.

https://www.BON.texas.gov/faq_practice_aprn.asp#t5

https://www.texasnp.org/news/news.asp?id=423158&hhSearchTerms="Scope"

chulada77, ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN · Jan 30, 2022

I worked specialty as an FNP in the hospital but all Hospitalist type NPs were AGNP. But answer is yes you can but in certain areas only