Will some new grad nurse practitioners chime in please? I just got out of school and now that I'm working, I'm just seeing patients, in / out, in /out, in / out (in hematology).
I do 1 cool workup and about once a day to once QOD, other than that I'm doing the same boring follow ups! Do other NP's feel the same way? Do I only feel like this because I'm in specialty? I graduated as an FNP and maybe school spoiled me with learning new, exiting things everyday.
Now that I'm in hematology I learn new things, but what I learn is all about the same (10!) diagnoses.
check out the posting at www.nyc.gov- it's under department of health job openings- I would love to know too what the job description is, and even more interested to talk to NPs who have worked in an ME job.
and thanks for the welcome btw- i am addicted to this site now!! It's interesting sire- your specialties listed are my interests- i am on a labor delivery floor now, thinking about lactation consultant, maternal/child health NP, and/or forensics-
I think the problem is I just don't see APN's other than midwives in my specialty!!!!
It's nice to know that there are still nurses interested in teaching... that's my utmost goal, but I havent found myself ready to get out of the patient care setting just yet. I would like to practice for 5-7 yrs as an NP before ever considering picking up some clinical instruction, etc. But I do want to teach... its in my blood... I'm a natural-born teacher as so many of my peers have said.. and I look forward to the day that I'll be able to go ahead with that prospect. :)
Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
and thanks for the welcome btw- i am addicted to this site now!! It's interesting sire- your specialties listed are my interests- i am on a labor delivery floor now, thinking about lactation consultant, maternal/child health NP, and/or forensics-
I think the problem is I just don't see APN's other than midwives in my specialty!!!!
You are welcome. Very glad you chose to join.
Once you start really pursuing the career path, you will find other APNs (other than CNM). Just seek out these individuals to get additional information about the career.
Good to read of your interest in forensics. Very interesting specialty area.
Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
It's nice to know that there are still nurses interested in teaching... that's my utmost goal, but I havent found myself ready to get out of the patient care setting just yet. I would like to practice for 5-7 yrs as an NP before ever considering picking up some clinical instruction, etc. But I do want to teach... its in my blood... I'm a natural-born teacher as so many of my peers have said.. and I look forward to the day that I'll be able to go ahead with that prospect. :)
A lot of the job postings ask for NP's with 2+ years of experience... are there jobs out there for new grads in the bay area? (i won't be picky, i guess you just take what you can get)
A lot of the job postings ask for NP's with 2+ years of experience... are there jobs out there for new grads in the bay area? (i won't be picky, i guess you just take what you can get)
I just took the one I got. Interviewed for 2 positions (would have been three but Kaisr was 6 months too slow). 1st, was beat out (c 7 others) by someone c military experience for a VA job (of course). 2nd I beat 7 others for my hematology position. Once I have experience --> refer to 6 fig salary thread.
With 8 NPs competing for the same job, the hospitals can almost do a reverse auction on us (I've seen it done for Admin Assistants at my private college) '$90k? You sir! $80k? Lady in the hat! $70k! You're hired!'
But I'm worried that my 'pumping patients' experience isn't the type of experience that will make my CV say, "Yes, I'm that good." I feel it says, "Yes, I took what I was able to get, but I beat 7 people to get it!"
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check out the posting at www.nyc.gov- it's under department of health job openings- I would love to know too what the job description is, and even more interested to talk to NPs who have worked in an ME job.
true, good educators are priceless-