Job for new grad RN who's also a new grad FNP?

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Specializes in FNP-C.

Hello everyone I am from hawaii and I've visited Seattle during spring break this year since my girlfriend wanted to look for nursing jobs. We're both May 2009 graduates from a BSN program from University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her friend lives in Seattle who work as an RN since 2008 at Seattle children's hospital. We like it there although i grew up in oahu and she grew up in kauai. I graduate from the FNP program in august 2011 and I was wondering if there are many hospitals who would hire new grad RNs who has just received their masters as an FNP in Washington? What about specifically in Seattle? I don't have acute care RN experience after i got my license. I've also been meaning to join the air force after i gain the experience of a few years. We've been bummed out how the job market for RNs here in Hawaii is terrible!

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Specializes in mental health, military nursing.

Have you thought about just joining the Air Force? It's a lengthy process to get in (and one I'm always done with!), but they seem to have a pretty big need for NPs. Waiting list for new grads RNs is a year.

My husband and I are actually moving to Seattle for the 8 months until our COT (officer training school) starts up in the spring, so I both feel your pain and have no good advice for you. :D

Good luck!

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Specializes in Corrections.

the pay for an FNP is not so hot in Seattle.. prolly 70 to 80k if you go work at Harborview for example..

http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Patient-Care/Locations/HMC/About/Pages/Careers-with-Harborview.aspx

if you go work corrections (which in this example is not in seattle, but works with immigration health services and the public health corps--the idea is you can work your way back to seattle) you will make substantially more money potientially and get the experience you need

https://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=215088&company_id=15954&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=962606&level=levelid2&levelid2=45300&parent=Healthcare%20Services%3B%3B%3BHealthcare%20Staff&startflag=3

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