Does not want to work in the hospital as a FNP, only wants to work in the office

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I am considering FNP, but I do not want to work in the hospital! If I pursue my FNP, I would only want to work in an office. My actual dream is to speacialize in allergies and asthma. But because that is a speacialty do you think I will have a hard time finding a job as a FNP in a allergies and asthma office. I do not want to do anything else but this and I feel that I would have a hard time finding a job. As of right now I work in critical care and am considering finding a job at a allergest office. I guess I just want to make sure that I would have a chance in pursuing this and if it is possible to not work in a hospital setting. Also I do not want to work in a free clinic, urgent care, or public health. I know I may sound demanding, but I truely want to pursue this and I just want to know if the chances are agaisnt me.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I vote go for the FNP:

1. First - I think you could certainly work in an allergist's office with an FNP.

2. Second - if you can't find that type of job right away, an FNP gives you the widest scope of practice.

3. If you truly don't want to work in the hospital, then make sure you take a job where office duties are the only requirement.

4. And...if later you change your mind, again, FNP gives you the widest scope of practice.

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I don't think you'll have any trouble. None of my friends are working in hospitals...we all have office jobs. Finding a job in one narrow field may take you longer, but if you are willing to move and keep your options open I'm sure it will eventually happen.

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Thank you for the encouragement :) I guess I am so use to seeing FNPs in the hospital that I thought it would be taboo if I said I did not want to work in the hospitals and only work in the office. I think what I am going to do is try to see if I could work for the allergest.Maybe that will open doors for me?! :) Also how stressful is it to be a FNP in an office? Do you enjoy iy. What is the day to day for a FNP in an office only setting?

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I think the level of stress depends on what type of environment you choose. I turned down a great $$$ offer that had all the perks because I would be expected to go through a stack of about 40 labs for the MD every morning and then see about 30 patients a day. That just isn't my style and it isn't how I choose to live. So I chose a different physician to work with, no big perks and the $$ is a smidge less but I am *expected* to do extensive patient teaching, primary prevention and all that jazz...I doubt I'll ever be expected to see more than 12-15 patients per day.

If you want specifically to work for an allergy specialist then you should make it a point to introduce yourself to several around town and then when it comes time for elective hours you could do your hours there.

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Specializes in FNP.

And in my area all NPs are in office/clinic settings. A cardiologist tried to hire one to round on his post cath patients in the hosp, and neither of the two hospitals in the county will allow it. They will not give NPs inpatient privileges here at all. My friend on the other side of the state has FNP hospitalists coming out of her ears. Odd how it can be so different!

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In my area FNPs can work in the hospitals and in the office. Other states will only allow ACNPs to work in the hospitals and FNPs to work in primary care. I however, only want primary care. I like the advice on going to different allergy and asthma groups and introducing myself. I would like to one day work for one as a RN:nurse:

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