Market for nurse practitioners in the DFW area

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Hello out there! I'm a current CVICU RN, and I've been giving some thought into going back to school for my nurse practitioner's license in a few years. For anyone who knows, how's the climate and job availability for nurse practitioners in Dallas/Fort Worth (especially acute care NPs)? I'd dearly appreciate any details, thank you so much!

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I have no idea about Acute but Family NPs are in demand. I would say 75% of my classmates had jobs when we graduated. I'll ask around for you. Where are you planning to go to school?

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UTA, I was thinking. And that is ridiculously generous of you, thank you so much!

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Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

The job market is great for FNP's, fewer openings for others. And the demand is increasing. I get about 2 calls a week from desperate recruiters. Salaries have gone up significantly just in the 5 years or so I have been around. Anybody who thinks an NP only makes a little more than an RN is no longer correct.

Nowhere to go but up! I wouldn't have it any other way! It was SOOOO worth it!

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Specializes in trauma ICU,TNCC, NRP, PALS, ACLS.

That 's good to hear because I will be starting my FNP program in the fall. It took me a while to decided b/e I was very afraid of not finding a job.

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Specializes in med/surg, new FNP.

I wish it was like that in Arkansas, I have been looking for 5 months now.

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