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I am a FNP with my MSN. I did 2 years in a primary care clinic (family medicine) and now work as a hospitalist (which I absolutely love). Someone I have come to realize is figure out if you are a procedure junky I.e. suturing, cutting etc. If so, then check out procedure focused specialties like dermatology. If you are not a procedure junky (I am not) then focus on something like psych. A good friend of mine who worked as an FNP with me at the primary care clinic was amazing at procedures. She was interested in derm but then got a job with neurosurgery and now makes 150k+/year and loves it. Another FNP I know loves psych and went that route and got a job as a psych NP with the county and makes 140k+ (psych NPs are the most in demand midlevel in the US). Psych NPs do no procedures and nor do I as a hospitalist. In Closing: Decide whether or not you like procedures and this will help you refine your specialty.

1) Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on healthcare companies/hospitals therefore hiring right now is tough. 2) Locum tenens can be a good way in as to a bridge from a temp job to a permanent position. Any locum staffing company can help (just read the description of the job). 3) Get away from cities that have lots of colleges with FNP programs. These places are more competitive. Smaller cities are good.