Having major concerns going the FNP route....

[jlcole45]

I've been going over the older posts and I am alarmed at how many times issues such as poor pay/benefits and long hours arise for many of the NPs out there.

There is no way I am spending the next 2-3 years in school to make just a little more then I do now as an experienced critical care RN, never mind the same old two weeks vacation and lousy or non-existent retirement.

Please tell me this is not the 'norm' for NPs!!! If it is then I am definitely going the CRNA route. At least they are well paid, have good benefits and fair vacation.

[zenman]

zenman, you would walk prior to taking a standardized test?

or rather, you would not apply to a program because it requires a standardized test?

I wouldn't chose a program that required me to take the GRE as I already have proven I'm capable of graduate work.