Womens Health Care NP

Susyq25 · Nov 20, 2006

hi there i'm a women's np in los angeles CA.

i'd be willing to share w/u all my experiences.

MidwestRN34 · Nov 20, 2006

That would be great! Thank you so much for replying. I would love to hear your experiences, especially since I lived in Los Angeles for a couple of years recently.

Kensington · Nov 20, 2006

I'd be very interested in hearing about your experience as well! :)

Susyq25 · Nov 21, 2006

let me start by telling you about myself. I got a BSN from UTEP in '96 and started working in L&D a yr. after that. In '99 I moved to LA and cont. to work L&D while attending the women's NP diploma program at Harbor UCLA, and eventually completed the MSN program at Cal state Long beach. After graduating in 2002, I cont. L&D FT & worked as an NP PT, mostly b/c L&D was my 1st love. Just this yr. I went to work as an NP fulltime in the private sector. my 1st NP job paid $30/hr, but I loved it. the current position pays $50, but I absolutely hate it and i'm looking for a new job. I'm bilingual and that's opened more doors than I can begin to tell you.

what would you like to know? please excuse my grammar & punctuation, like all moms i'm trying to do 2 things at once.

MidwestRN34 · Nov 21, 2006

I'm sorry that you hate your current NP job. It sounds like you've worked hard over the years, and you deserve a job that's fulfilling. What do you dislike about your current job? What are your responsibilities as a Women's NP? I have experience working mainly in postpartum/mother&baby units. Do you think I need experience working L+D before starting a Womens Health NP program? What's the job market like for Womens Health NP? I hope you find a job in NP that you like. Perhaps moving from LA (like I did) will open up more opportunities for you.

amm2061 · Aug 12, 2007

Hi there!

I am hoping someone could help me out! I am currently looking into a career change in nursing and have decided I'd like to work as an NP in women's health. I have my bachelors and masters in another field and am currently working in medical supply sales. I am planning on applying to the entry to practice NP program at Columbia but am a little confused about what the general path is to becoming an NP in a primary care setting. Through my current line of work, I meet and work with acute care nurses daily and don't really feel that's where I want to be. My question is, is it realistic to think that I can get a job as an NP in a primary care setting in this accelerated Masters Program as opposed to working in an acute care setting and then eventually working my way into a clinic? I am so completely naiive to what it takes to get to where I want to be that I would really appreciate the guidance. Thanks so much!