NP/PMHNP entry pay

[_zoubisoubisou_]

Hi all, could you please post your location, salary, and opinions as a new NP or PMHNP. I have a passion for both ED and Psych so I'm trying to weigh pros and cons of each with an MSN (or DNP). I'm in the early stages of research as I'm still gaining experience as a BSN.

[PG2018]

Yes it's scenic if you enjoy viewing tons of snow! I'm trying to get away from the cold lol. My plan is to relocate down south in the next 5 years or so, but I have a feeling opportunities will not be as plentiful as they were for you. Do you see children and adults?

Yes, both. My preference is for adults, but they're only about 1/3 of my population. It's definitely a feather in the cap for working at the VA. I do like my job though. It's kind of the ultimate for me.

[Nursetonp]

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[Nursetonp]

I'd love to be an ED NP when I graduate but I'm doing the acute care track and not the FNP. To me it seems more appropriate to do acute bearing in mind the types of patients you get but I guess they want you to see kids. Does anyone know and adult acute NPs that work ED? I just really don't want to work with kids.

Yep, I know an ACNP, that works at our local ED. They have so many patients coming and going, that there's plenty of adults for her to see. And they also don't have a peds unit in the hospital so most children are seen at the pediatric hospital right down the street anyways. People still bring in kids occasionally , but like I said most go down the street to the children's hospital.