Procedure Heavy NP Careers?

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Specializes in Plastic Surgery / ENT / Head & Neck Surgery.

Trying to get an idea of which specialties are very procedure heavy. I know this is variable depending on what your role in a particular group is, but I am looking for a general response. I work in the E.R. currently as an RN so I know what the E.R. NP's are doing, not much outside of this particular area though. I'm not concerned with salary or benefits, just want to get my hands dirty, thoughts?

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Ortho, dermatology, general surgery as well as ED/UC are probably the most procedure based NP jobs. Depending on your office, IM can have a fair amount too.

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Specializes in Emergency.

My husband is infectious disease/dermatology specialized FNP and he spends most of the days doing procedures.

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Specializes in CTICU.

Critical care can have a lot, depending on the unit. CTICU and trauma ICU have a lot of chest tubes, intubation, arterial and central lines, etc.

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