Looking to start in sub-specialty

Maybe try an Urgent Care first? Im not sure where you are located but I know many urgent cares in Michigan hire new NPs? That gets your foot into the door with experience

Maybe try an Urgent Care first? Im not sure where you are located but I know many urgent cares in Michigan hire new NPs? That gets your foot into the door with experience

I'm trying them too. They're even worse about wanting the golden year of experience.

Try the ER you worked in as an RN. You'll have those existing connections.

Try the ER you worked in as an RN. You'll have those existing connections.

Oh, I have. The regional manager (who was on my DNP committee) is trying to override the recruiter

What kind of np are you?

What kind of np are you?

FNP, so one I get a few years experience I can sit for the ENP exam

FNP, so one I get a few years experience I can sit for the ENP exam

You probably want your ENP or ACNP to go along with your fnp. Past that, get experience in primary care, use that to get into urgent care, and on to emergency. Unless you find an urgent care willing to consider your ed RN experience. If you get an interview, you could probably sell it.

You probably want your ENP or ACNP to go along with your fnp.

ENP fellowships are few and far between; otherwise you have to have time-in-place to sit for the exam...which means someone needs to hire me first.

And how would an adult/gero ACNP help when I need to deal with kids?

ENP fellowships are few and far between; otherwise you have to have time-in-place to sit for the exam...which means someone needs to hire me first.

And how would an adult/gero ACNP help when I need to deal with kids?

ACNP combined with FNP. While you need fnp for peds, working in a hospital you should hand an acute care cert as well.

As for ENP, I didn't know it was fellowship based. I presumed there was a school who taught it as a rider.

There are many ERs requiring dual FNP/ACNP certification. Depending on your state, some will take you on if you have extensive experience in ER or critical care before obtaining the FNP. However, more are moving towards wanting the ACNP certification because you learn to put in art lines, central lines, intubate, etc., which you aren't exposed to in FNP training.

I'm quite done with school at this point - besides, most of those things I'd learn once someone sends me to ATLS as part of onboarding. Also, AAENP's position is that FNP is necessary and sufficient for the ENP role. I, thankfully, live in a state where the ACNP isn't required for the ED.

How long do you want to be unemployed? As a new grad, you are not in a position to be super picky. Go get some solid FNP experience for one year, then apply to EDs.