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Thank you! Very helpful for sure!

Same! Not entirely sure what specifically to look and not look for! What makes the program bad or good?

Hello all again! I've made a decision to go back to school. Ideally, I would like to work for a surgeon/s and help address orders, plan of care, see their patients in the hospital, see patients in the clinic, and write discharge orders. Can a ACNP do this? Or must I get my FNP? as far as surgeries, I am open. I am currently an RN circulator, and I really enjoy the pediatric population. How is job satisfaction? what are your schedules like? and What schools would you recommend and why? What factors did you play into picking your schools? I would like an online only program, and work part time while doing full time school. Oh, and how difficult were your programs? I don't have kids, just a husband who is planning on attending CRNA school in 3 years, and a dog and 2 cats. We would have to move as we have no CRNA programs in our state, and we currently own a home so this will also play a factor into the NP program i choose. Also, I am planning on starting next fall 2020.

Thank you! I would definitely love to have information where you went to school. And I did see that UAB has the combined program. Like you said, it sounds like having an RNFA would mainly help with getting a job

So looking around it sounds very much I should get my ACNP with an RNFA. I did find one program that provided both which is really tempting for me. I do worry about finding a job afterwards, but at least I could still work as an RN while looking for a job. I have also read PA-C's are more desirable to hire than NPs are. What I can't yet find is NPs who did programs with an RNFA attachment to the program, and how successful they were at getting jobs? Thank you for responding I appreciate it ? Very helpful information!

Haven't researched into this yet, but wanted to know if anyone else has seen Nurse Practitioners practice in the OR? I am an RN Circulator, and found out there is an NP who is a "first assist" for a couple of pediatric surgeons, but is NOT an RN first assist. Is anyone on here currently an NP who practices in clinics as well as practices with Surgeons in the OR? Where did you go to school? what was the program length? can I work full time in an NP program? Masters or Doctorate? Will Google this after I post, just want to hear people's experiences etc. ?