FNP or Adult NP?

[newycRN]

Hi everyone. I'm an RN looking to go back for my NP. Which of these would you say has more of a job market and more opportunities? An FNP or an Acute Care Adult NP? I've been hearing that I should go for the Adult NP since people are looking to hire more specialized NPs now. Is that true?

What kind of job, other than primary care, can you do with an FNP? What about an Adult NP?

Also, in terms of the financial aspect of it, how much do FNPs vs Adult NPs make? It would cost a lot of money to go back to school, so I want to make sure it'll pay off. I make 90k now as an RN in NYC. Would the NP rate be significantly higher?

Thanks guys in advance :)

[Dodongo, APRN, NP]

So many threads are available to help you make this decision.

Ultimately, it comes down to the setting in which you want to practice and the population you want to care for as a NP. Do you care to work with children - do FNP or PNP. Do you want to work inpatient/specialty/surgical - do ACNP. Or do you want to work more outpatient/chronic disease management - do AGNP or FNP. Women's health/OB - do WHNP or CNM. Psych/mental health patients - do PMHNP.

If you're interested in something go be trained to do that thing. Don't pick something based on what you think will give you options. For example, if you want to work inpatient (hospitalist, intensivist, surgical service), don't go get your FNP. A lot of people on this forum don't make sense. Thinking they can practice in psych or ICU with an FNP. It's way out of their scope. You don't see PMHNPs or ACNPs trying to work primary care because they pursued what they were interested in to begin with and practice within their scopes.

[lgag30]

Don't worry about what "makes you more marketable." Question where you see yourself working and with what population(s). You will find a job no matter what you do.