Got into ACNP program

Part time as a brand new NP is probably a bad idea. If you don't like the prospect of having time away from young kids why do the program?

As an inpatient provider 12 hour or more shifts are the norm....

I can't imagine questions like these popping up on a PA or MD forum.

Thanks for the response. I definitely could see why PT as a new NP would be a bad idea. I know I wouldn't be able to do that right away. I don't know why people must be so snarky over the internet though.

It's not snarky. As Jules said these are questions you ask yourself before you apply. Grad school and new provider life aren't easy and if family is a priority it's something you need to reexamine. This is common knowledge with med students and residency and I don't know why those time/conveinence concerns don't cross into the NP world. Our inpatient providers do 12-14 hr days for 7 days straight.

The hospital I work in does not have any nurse practitioners working in the ICU, so I have never been able to see what their schedule is like. The description of the job is something I would be interested in doing, as I enjoy being an intensive care nurse and would like to further my education and be an advanced provider in a hospital setting. However, since I do not work with any at this time, I was curious to know what schedule they typically work and weigh that vs my ideal job based on wanting more than the one child I have already. I was under the impression they work five days a week, and thats not ideal, but I could do it. Just was wondering what people see working, so I could know what to expect, and I thought this forum would be an appropriate place to ask. I didn't ask to have my decision making skills questioned. Thank you for the responses. I am glad to know there are 12 hour shifts out there. I wouldn't like a week on week off, but at least I know there are options.

No one is questioning your decision,I am just wondering what your expectations of grad school and being an acute care provider were. Our providers do one week (7 days not 5) on one week off usually. Although some have one week on two weeks off. Then the intensivists have call and clinic. However, I don't know if this applies to midlevels as well

It's not like bedside with 3 12's obviously.

thank you traumarus- Im starting a job at cox and will hopefully be able to gauge what types of practitioners they utlize and how.

Dranger- when I applied I was expecting that it was five days a week. That is what the cardiology NPs do where I work. I read somewhere that some do 12s and would prefer that so was wondering how common that is. Glad to hear that it is. Now just have to wrap my head around 7 on and 7 off.

I think they do the 7 on 7 off for continuity of care reasons. It has it's pros and cons I suppose.

I do one week on, one week off. I'm on the east coast. I think there are a range of options out there, you just have to find them. Nothing is unheard of, really.

Sorry your life decisions are being questioned by strangers in an online forum. Lol, only in nursing...

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