Bravemom

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1. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

   Bravemom replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

   You likely won't get away from the crumbling hospital system by becoming an NP. Most clinics are owned by large organizations and guess what...they are profit driven. You will still be a scut monkey

2. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

   Bravemom replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I would do it again but I wouldn't get a masters as an FNP. That was a big mistake. I had a lot of freedom as a nurse with more days off. Now I feel owned by my job, the market is flooded making it harder to negotiate for change, and I feel stuck...

3. Direct entry NP, switch to bedside RN?

   Bravemom replied to LSNP's topic in NP

   I hear you! I would say I have thought about returning to rn role also. I was a nurse for 9 yrs before I became an np. The role of np in clinic does feel like a never ending job. There are constantly in basket tasks and lots of charting. But I would ...

4. Conflicted about advancing to APN

   Bravemom replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in Advanced

   I was an RN for nine years before I graduated as an FNP. I have been a nurse practitioner for six years now. Two in primary care and four years in cardiology. I feel like my work life balance is worse as an np. I work four ten hour shifts per week wh...