Don't like kids...ANP best bet?

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

I know everyone says that the FNP is the most marketable degree, but I don't like kids in general, didn't like my peds rotation, and don't want to work with them. I don't really know how to interact with them, at least not the younger ones... older kids are OK and I actually find adolescent health interesting.

So then would the ANP be best? What about the DNP?

Thanks

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Specializes in Critical Care, Orthopedics, Hospitalists.

I pretty much feel the same way as you, I'm perfectly happy seeing only adults and no peds / OBGYN! I am going for my Adult NP. I do think that the FNP would make me a bit more marketable simply due to the fact that I would be able to "technically" see every patient type, but I don't want to! ;)

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Specializes in CTICU.

I am not interested at this stage in seeing kids, so I'm doing ACNP. I figure I could always do an AC-PNP certificate later if that changes. I would not ever want to do primary care so the FNP was definitely not for me.

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Specializes in STICU/NICU/CCU/ER.

kids is not my forte, but that being said, I am currently completeing my peds rotation in FNP and thanks to a phenomenal preceptor I have learned so much. I am not a peds person but I do think all that I learned will benefit me in my future rotations as well.

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Specializes in ER; CCT.

Me too, but you are correct in stating that the FNP is the most marketable gig. Just because you have the training doesn't mean you have to see kids.

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

Interesting...seems a bunch of people who don't like kids are still going for the FNP, for the increased marketability.

I've thought about that...actually it's only the younger kids I don't like...but then there are all those clinical hours in peds. Wonder if you could get a clinical focused more on adolescent health, which would be more my forte...

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Family Nurse Practitioner covers all ages including the teens, ANP I believe has a minimum age that is in the mid to high teens. The last clinic I worked in we also saw children (early teens). I think the possibility of the definition on age (young adult) may vary from from state to state. I have chosen to stay well away from kids less than 10 years of age. Just a thought.

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Specializes in ICU/ER/Flight.

I struggled with the whole peds thing as well...do FNP to be "marketable" but dread the peds rotation, or do ACNP and not deal with it, knowing it may hinder future job prospects. I decided on the latter.

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I know several FNP's who do not work with any peds. I also several NP's who have held jobs in many different outpatient settings during the course of the their career. FNP really is more marketable for this reason. The peds rotation is totally survivable and you may acquire skills that crossover into the adult population.

Good luck with your decision.

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.
The peds rotation is totally survivable and you may acquire skills that crossover into the adult population.

Good luck with your decision.

Still haven't decided between FNP/ANP and ACNP, but this helps. from some these posts I realize that being an FNP doesn't necessarily mean that you'll work with kids.

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Look at you local market and talk with perspective employers. You may want to contact the local school(s) to find out about how the job market is swinging.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

The job market is what its all about - it does no good to have oodles of degrees and not be able to get a job.

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