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Hello all! Any NP students getting ready to graduate and looking into residency/fellowship programs? It seems like a great way to transition into practice. Has anyone participated in a program, and if so, what were your thoughts? I'm a bit nervous about getting an NP job locally, as I live in a rural area and clinics are so short-staffed. I'm not sure what sort of orientation process they have in place, or if they would expect a new employee, even a new grad, to hit the ground running. Completing a residency/fellowship seems like a good solution. Any insight would be much appreciated!

Hello all! Apologies if a similar thread is out there- so much great info on this site to sift through! My question is this: do I pursue a post-grad certificate to be a nurse practitioner, or go for the DNP with NP concentration? Some background: I have a master's in nursing education. My employer will only fund DNP programs with an admin or education focus. My main goal is to enhance my clinical skills and work though and ultimately work with patients, so I don't know that going for a DNP in education, for example, then getting the post-grad cert would be worth it (that would be closer to 5 years of education vs 3 if I go for the DNP with NP concentration). That being said, is the DNP more beneficial/preferred/recognized over the cert? Since I'll be paying out of pocket, the cert is certainly more appealing at about 20k vs 45k. But if the DNP is worth it in the long run, I'd rather go for it and be done; I don't really intend on going back to school after this. I applied to both programs and have been accepted to both. Just need some help to decide which path to take! Any advice/insight would be much appreciated!

Hi all! I feel like I'm in a good place to start working on another certification. I do love that "lifelong learner" lifestyle ? I'm trying to decide whether the AMB-BC or CCM would be more beneficial. I'm working in an outpatient clinic doing a lot of work with diabetes education and HEDIS measure tracking. There is some case management involved too, and our clinic is working on moving more in that direction, but right now I'm more of a data nerd and educator. Is anyone else tackling this or have weighed these options in the past? I'd love to hear how you all decided which route to take. Is it purely what your facility would most like in terms of advancement opportunity? What other factors did you consider? Thanks so much!