FNP Oversaturation

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I am in school for FNP. I keep hearing that it will be hard to find a job because of how many people are doing FNP. This has got me thinking I should maybe switch specialites. Is this gonna be a real problem? I live in a rural area and don't mind working here.

terfernay said:
So are you saying that NPs who don't mind working in the middle of nowhere USA shouldn't have too much trouble finding a job?

I think jobs are easier to come by, yes. Once again, MOST new NPs want to live in their current area or a major metropolitan city. Especially since more NPs are young (20s), there will be constant competition for city positions.

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Specializes in Geriatric, Acute, Rehab.

Getting quality FNP jobs may require that you move away from big cities.

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Hello CommunityOB. I have considered to relocate to Seattle area as a new grad FNP. Do you think this is not a smart move based on the current job market? My background is mostly bedside (all floors apart from ER and ICU) and Utilization Management for an insurance company. I could potentially get Case Management and Milliman Care Guideline certification but i am thinking of putting that money for DOT certification. Any suggestions for any other certification is also welcome. Kindly let me know, i look forward to have a solid plan by at least the second week of January 2019.

Thanks in advance.

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Specializes in Rheumatology/Emergency Medicine.

I moved to Seattle for a job as a new grad, the VA has several openings currently and the local market has several available jobs, I would have a job lined up before I moved to anywhere though, it won't be fun getting a new lease on a rental and then not finding a job nearby traffic stinks here and you need to live close to your work

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Tony1790 said:
I moved to Seattle for a job as a new grad, the VA has several openings currently and the local market has several available jobs, I would have a job lined up before I moved to anywhere though, it won't be fun getting a new lease on a rental and then not finding a job nearby traffic stinks here and you need to live close to your work

Hello Tony1790.

I appreciate your response. May I please have your email address? I would like to get a good insight of Seattle before I make that decision. My plan is to actually get a job offer prior to moving. The reason i am inquiring is to avoid unpleasant surprises after accepting an offer/even after relocating. The same applies to other areas as well.

Thanks in advance.

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djmatte said:
So why on earth would you work for someone willing to pay you less when you can work for yourself and get full reimbursement?

Yes, exactly. If you want to make more money be a business owner or have an S-Corp. Also, instead of experienced NPs blaming all the new NPs for flooding the job market and decreasing wages just because they want a better life, NPs should focus that blame on the medical associations! They are the ones controlling state BONs and lobbying our state congresses that results in decreased competition and NPs not getting paid what they are worth. If a new NP wants to work for $35 I don't care........That doesn't effect me making $150,000 as a business owner. To each his own. I believe full practice authority will dramatically increase competition that results in nation wide increases in NP wages. Thank you President Trump for supporting full practice authority for nurse practitioners!

(Reforming America's Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition)

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/Reforming-Americas-Healthcare-System-Through-Choice-and-Competition.pdf

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Does anyone see the CRNAs salary coming down as more are pumped out? I agree ifnyour doing nearly what the physicians are doing to make 1/2 of what they do doesn't seem in realistic! It's disheartening to see NPs taking jobs for 60-70 after getting advanced degree and more responsibility. But it would be nice to have good income and good work schedule without devoting all your time to work. I started out wanting to pursue CRNA, it would be difficult at this stage in my life to pursue but not impossible, I have worked with several Nps and that sparked my interest in oursueinf that route to do Emergency Medecine, and urgent care. Maybe even peds, but with all the doom and gloom on here about Nps sure makes me re consider.

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Brandon B said:
Does anyone see the CRNAs salary coming down as more are pumped out? I agree ifnyour doing nearly what the physicians are doing to make 1/2 of what they do doesn't seem in realistic! It's disheartening to see NPs taking jobs for 60-70 after getting advanced degree and more responsibility. But it would be nice to have good income and good work schedule without devoting all your time to work. I started out wanting to pursue CRNA, it would be difficult at this stage in my life to pursue but not impossible, I have worked with several Nps and that sparked my interest in oursueinf that route to do Emergency Medecine, and urgent care. Maybe even peds, but with all the doom and gloom on here about Nps sure makes me re consider.

CRNA programs are still selective and the programs are for real, unlike many NP programs. I doubt they will oversaturate.

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Oldmahubbard said:
CRNA programs are still selective and the programs are for real, unlike many NP programs. I doubt they will oversaturate.

Funny! You don't even recognize that "their" accreditation is "your" accreditation.

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gvalue said:
Funny! You don't even recognize that "their" accreditation is "your" accreditation.

what does this mean? CRNA's are fairly well set in the job market in my view, NPs are not. Too many being pumped out of non-selective programs.

When I say " for real" I mean "they got the clinical goods".

Nothing whatsoever to do with "accreditation", which is just a bureaucratic word. I would say close to meaningless, but you do need it.

I could be wrong about CRNA programs , but I don't think it's a program you do full time while working full time.

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gvalue said:
Funny! You don't even recognize that "their" accreditation is "your" accreditation.

CRNA programs aren't accredited by the same bodies as np programs...

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The question was, will CRNA programs oversaturate leading to lower salaries? I think very probably not. The programs are too selective and intense.

Accreditation is meaningless if you can't get a job. Or the job doesn't pay off your loans.

This is the mistake lawyers made 15 or 20 years ago.

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