Hospitalist --- FNP or AGACNP?

[WestCoastSunRN]

Is FNP cert sufficient for most generalist hospitalist roles? I know that high acuity critical care needs ACNP. But it looks like FNP cert is OK and even preferred for a lot of the hospitalist jobs I see.

Also for NP roles that require both primary and acute care certs, or peds/adults ... which strategy is best for obtaining these? I am going to start working on my DNP/FNP in May. Some of the jobs I'm interested in would require both peds/adult and maybe acute care as well.

Does anyone have experience with this? If so, did you get the primary cert first, or the acute care cert? My local school(s) do not offer dual cert programs, so I will have to do a post-grad cert.

[jenn88]

I maybe late on the topic, but wanted to say I have heard and read various views on FNPs role in the hospital setting vs primary care. When I was preparing for my certification exam it was said that NPs are primarily trained for out-patient primary care settings and if they are going inpatient acute care certification would be recommended.

I have known FNPs who are currently working as hospitalists without acute care certification, one plus for them was having acute care hospital experience. I am all for getting other certifications especially if it enhances the chance of landing that job, also it makes you more marketable.