FNP vs WHNP

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I am constantly in debate about attending a master's program. I have always wanted to be an NP since the beginning of nursing school, but choosing the right program seems daunting. My interests are heavily involved with newborn/infants and OB care. I have thought about Nurse Midwife but I do not know if having the on-call/24hour shift schedule would benefit my family life. Ideally I would love to do Antepartum/Prenatal and postpartum care outpatient. So I am debating WHNP but I don't think they can see infants, so that leads me to FNP. Most of my friends who did FNP want to do adult primary and don't have a specific interest so that's why I don't know about this one. However I do like that there is more options in terms of schooling for FNP.

If anyone has any advice in terms of programs or career path I would greatly appreciate it! I have

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Have you looked into the neonatal nurse practitioner role?

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Hi Rose_Queen,

thank you so much for your response! I have looked into the NNP role, I currently work in a NICU and and interact with the NPs everyday. This role is strictly inpatient from what I have observed and they mostly deal with the baby once it has been born. Also it seems very stressful! ? not to say other NPs are not however 

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