NP's with second jobs

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After observing many RN's go for there NP degree's I have noted that many still work as a RN on thier previous unit. One practioner I know completely quit her NP job and continued working as an ICU nurse. Why go though all that schooling and training to just end up where you were in the first place? Do you seriously need to work two jobs after obtaining your Master's degree? Why would you set yourself up with liability issues working in a RN capacity with the knowledge of a NP?

Specializes in Critical Care, Orthopedics, Hospitalists.

I don't have anything to add as I'm still a student, but this is a very interesting thread and topic. I was considering working casual in my current facility after I obtain my APN-BC, but now I am reconsidering.

Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.
i agree that in most cases the two roles could interfere... i was thinking if i pursued FNP, since i work as an RN in Neonatal ICU there would be little role confusion if i chose to continue working as an RN. obviously most RNs train to provide advanced practice to patient population they have experience with. however, since it is possible to pursue FNP from pretty much any specialty... if one pursued it from NICU i wonder how much liability would be held against them... simply because only NNPs are trained to deal with that specific patient population. i don't see how could anyone expect an ANP or FNP to know what treatments to prescribe to a preemie or be held to that level of practice...

Would that apply to an NNP should he/she practice as a bedside RN in the adult population?

I have experience with both populations and vacillate between getting one versus the other, or getting BOTH.

So...this thread is making me very...cautious....

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I would be very cautious at working as both an RN and APN. Best option IMHO is to have two jobs as an APN if that is the level of your license.

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