Job availability for new NP in NC

[Nataliyc]

Hi, guys. thanks for having me here. I am an RN and I have applied to the Adult NP grad school here, in NC, locally. From what I hear, many NPs have hard time to find jobs after graduation. I do not have money to pay for my school, so I am hoping to get scholarships and so on.. Yet, the question is how difficult to get job as an adult NP now days, specifically, in North Carolina ( if anyone knows). National-wide? I do not want to suffer through the school in my late 40s and did not have job after words + not to mention the loan to re-pay, if I got to... Anyway, I would like to hear you all opinons. Thanks, God Bless..

[nursetim, NP]

Outside of the triangle area shouldn't be too hard. But inside the triangle they have Duke and UNC graduating enmass every May so that's tough and a buyers market. Then there is UNCG not too far away and ECU as well. UNCW might be better. I just really don't like the whole NCBME AND the NCBON approval to practice along with physician oversight. Good luck.

[BeautynBrains_RN]

I am in NC (specifically in the Raleigh-Durham) area. I just passed boards Dec 10th. I have had several job offers in the field I am going into, now I am just awaiting my DEA license. Where specifically are you looking to work? Hospital? Doctors office/Clinic? Home health/hospice??