FNP job type options

[LiveFit99]

I'm curious with the NP specialties being offered like Acute care NP, Adult-gero, etc, Is the FNP still able to be hired into specialty areas or are they locked into family practice type of settings?

How likely is it in the next few years that new FNPs can be hired into emergency room, or into a specialty floor in a hospital (ICU, cardiac, etc)? Or, would you suggest a future NP who is interested in those areas get the ACNP degree?

[BCgradnurse, MSN, RN, NP]

FNPs are most often utilized in outpatient (office) practices, Urgent Care, and maybe Fast Track ER. I think that anyone who wans to work inpatient should pursue ACNP, either adult or pedi.

I work in a specialty practice, but it is strictly outpatient. I never see patients in the hospital.

[deediaz]

I am a FNP and I work in neurosurgery. I think your nursing experience weighs heavily on where you get hired. At least it did in my case

[sailornurse]

Locally FNPs work as hospitalists, & also specialize in cardiology, & pulmology & dermatology. FNPs are also working in ERs locally. I work in Asthma/Allergy & Immunology; I also work inpatient psych on weekends doing H&Ps for new admits, & also urgent care. The opportunities may be geographical. FNP is a broad scope but you can still specialize.

[PG2018]

Sans state prohibitions, you're going to be hired based on your ability to bill so as long as you can be empaneled to diagnose, treat, and prescribe for X then there is no limitation.

[nomadcrna, DNP, CRNA, NP]

You can work almost anywhere. Many, many rural ERs are solo staffed by FNPs. They also have emergency nurse practitioner certification through the ANCC and AAENP. You must be a FNP for the AAENP ENP

[LiveFit99]

I like hearing that there are options for FNP besides family practice. Although, I'm not as confident in what someone started doing 30+ years ago. I want to know what the current practice and guidelines are for new NPs. How has the newer acute care NP degrees affected FNP scope of practice.

There have been some useful answers so far though. I'm feeling FNP is a better choice than ACNP for me since I like the idea of broad career options. I'm worried FNP gets me stuck in family medicine.

[Alicia777, MSN, NP]

I'm a FNP. I work inpatient surgery. First assist, round on inpatients, write h&ps and consults. As another poster mentioned my nursing experience helped me get the job.