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I am very passionate about adolescent medicine, but I’m not sure if it would make sense to become a PCPNP or a FNP to work in this capacity. Any thoughts? 

I would like to get certified as a SANE nurse after finishing my BSN. If I were to become a pediatrics NP down the road, would it still be possible for me to hold a SANE-A certification? This confuses me because that type of NP can only treat patients 21 and under, however, a SANE position would be under a RN role (not NP). Many thanks.

I am very passionate about adolescent medicine, but I’m not sure if it would make sense to become a PCPNP or a FNP to work in this capacity. Any thoughts?

Thanks so much @FiremedicMike and @Lust4life!

Hello, I’m in my fourth semester out of five at an ADN program, and I have to request an assignment soon for my preceptorship. I am debating back and forth between the ED and the ICU, and I was hoping to get some feedback about which might be best to start out in as a new grad. A little about my interests and goals for nursing- After working for a few years, I want to get certified as a forensic RN/ SANE. I am also interested in becoming a FNP down the road. I enjoy doing assessments and gathering patient histories in the ED, but I also like the small patient ratio in the ICU. I have had a lot of work experience with memory care/ private duty home care, so I am very familiar with comfort care/ the dying process. Hospice is another route that I have thought about; however, I really want to start out in a field where I am learning as much as I can about medicine / anatomy/ patho/ emergency response/ etc. It sounds like the ICU allows for more time to research patient conditions and gain more knowledge about patho, but I am also interested in the ED to prepare for forensic nursing. Is there anyone who has done ED and ICU that would recommend one versus the other for a new grad? Would one of these fields be more useful before becoming a SANE and/or FNP? Thanks!

Hello, I am graduating nursing school next year and am interested in becoming a SANE a few years down the road. I assumed that most programs prefer ED experience before becoming a SANE; however, the hospital where I currently work as a CNA prefers for forensic RNs to get their critical care certification (CCRN). it is not required, but recommended…Now I am unsure as to whether I should start out in the ED or the ICU. (I also want to eventually become a FNP, so I am interested in whichever unit will prepare me the most to be a SANE and FNP.) thanks!!

Hello, I’m in my fourth semester out of five at an ADN program, and I have to request an assignment soon for my preceptorship. I am debating back and forth between the ED and the ICU, and I was hoping to get some feedback about which might be best to start out in as a new grad. A little about my interests and goals for nursing- After working for a few years, I want to get certified as a forensic RN/ SANE. I am also interested in becoming a FNP down the road. I enjoy doing assessments and gathering patient histories in the ED, but I also like the small patient ratio in the ICU. I have had a lot of work experience with memory care/ private duty home care, so I am very familiar with comfort care/ the dying process. Hospice is another route that I have thought about; however, I really want to start out in a field where I am learning as much as I can about medicine / anatomy/ patho/ emergency response/ etc. It sounds like the ICU allows for more time to research patient conditions and gain more knowledge about patho, but I am also interested in the ED to prepare for forensic nursing. Is there anyone who has done ED and ICU that would recommend one versus the other for a new grad? Would one of these fields be more useful before becoming a SANE and/or FNP? Thanks!

Not sure what my science gpa is but overall its about a 3.4. Im not going to worry too much about it though because I am hoping to bring it up. I think what confuses me alot about all of this is that I could go one way and get a minor, which would be really helpful for me, or I could go the other way and end up having two years of nursing experience before I start working with my BSN. Both of these options sound great, so its difficult choosing which way to go. I know that most people want you to have your BSN nowadays, but if i went the ADN route I would go straight for the bachelors degree afterwards....

I am 20 years old and have finished almoast all of my prerequisites. Last year I made the mistake of only applying to one BSN program and was denied. Now, I am facing two options and have no idea which route would be better for me. 1. I got accepted to a university for the fall, where I was going to retake a few sciences and also get a minor in social work to bring up my gpa. Then I would apply to lots of BSN programs. This route is appealing to me because I am already half way to my BSN, but I am also worried about getting denied from programs again. I have Bs in anatomy and physiology, and am worried that I may not bring my gpa up enough or do well enough on the TEAS this semester to make up for some of my grades.....of course I am going to do my absolute best, I am just very nervous about it all at the moment. 2. Get my CNA this fall and start an ADN program in the spring, then do a bridge RN to BSN program. I am not particularly worried about finances or time. I am just trying to find the most surefire way to eventually get that BSN. A few other things, I know that both ADN and BSN programs are very tough. I am currently struggling with anxiety problems that I know I need to take care of, so I wasnt sure if it would be less stressful to start with the CNA license and work my way to a BSN? ONn the other hand, I don't want fear of being denied again from a BSN program to completely dictate my decision. Thanks so much for the input on this!!

Hello, I'm a rising freshman at Auburn University entering the pre-nursing program. I intend to graduate with a bachelor's degree in nursing, but I also want to serve in the Navy in the Nurse Corps immediately upon graduation. I have thought for a long time about participating in Navy ROTC; however, Auburn requires students in the program to take Calculus 1 and 2, as well as two semesters of calculus-based physics. This would significantly hurt my GPA, seeing that math (and calculus in particular) is not my strong suit. Aside from NROTC, there are two navy nursing options that I have read about. The first is the NCP- the Nurse Candidate Program, which I would apply to my sophomore year and become apart of my junior year. The other option, also called the NCP, is the "Navy College Program" at Auburn. This is similar to NROTC, except it does not have the calculus and physics requirements attached. Since I am a rising freshman, I would apply for this program during spring semester of freshman year and begin as a sophomore. These two programs have different requirements as far as training in college goes, but I was wondering if anyone knows which would be a better path to try and pursue? Thanks so much for the input!!! Anything helps!!!

Hello, I'm a rising freshman at Auburn University entering the pre-nursing program. I intend to graduate with a bachelor's degree in nursing, but I also want to serve in the Navy in the Nurse Corps immediately upon graduation. I have thought for a long time about participating in Navy ROTC; however, Auburn requires students in the program to take Calculus 1 and 2, as well as two semesters of calculus-based physics. This would significantly hurt my GPA, seeing that math (and calculus in particular) is not my strong suit. Aside from NROTC, there are two navy nursing options that I have read about. The first is the NCP- the Nurse Candidate Program, which I would apply to my sophomore year and become apart of my junior year. The other option, also called the NCP, is the "Navy College Program" at Auburn. This is similar to NROTC, except it does not have the calculus and physics requirements attached, and it is not specifically a scholarship program. Since I am a rising freshman, I would apply for this program during spring semester of freshman year and begin as a sophomore. These two programs have different requirements as far as training in college goes, but I was wondering if anyone knows which would be a better path to try and pursue? Thanks so much for the input!!! Anything helps!!! Also I am new to the site and apologize for posting this question in the wrong section, I now realize I should have posted under government and military nursing...sorry! I'm going to attach this post there as well.