Insight into what some of you have done with an FNP degree

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I'm looking to apply to graduate school. I'm interested in womens health and would like to be an advanced practitioner. I don't want to do a womens health program specialty because it highly limits options for jobs. I'm not interested in delivering babies and doing long on call hours so nurse midwife isn't much of an option. Feel like that mainly leaves me with an FNP degree. I'm not interested in learning about kids and men. But I know that an FNP degree gives me the most options and I can switch specialties if I get burned out in one. But i'm fearful that i'll get stuck doing family practice as a PCP for a while. I work as a family practice nurse and would not want to be an NP in that role. So I guess what i'm looking for is some insight into those who have an FNP where do you currently work, where all have you worked with the degree and would you recommend it? Thanks so much

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Moved to Student NP forum.

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

If you don't want to learn about kids and men then Women's Health is your only option. You can't be in a FNP program and just pick and choose what population you want to learn about.

I'm an FNP and I've worked as a PCP and am now in a specialty practice. I like to see all ages,and my specialty allows me to do so. I don't love primary care, but I got a lot of good experience working in that arena. You can get your FNP, but I don't see that as creating more job opportunities unless you're willing to work with a more diverse population.

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An FNP will only give you more opportunities if you're willing to see a broader population than women's health. It seems like a women's health NP program would be a better fit for you

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