JLThomas8

Oh okay, I misunderstood, sorry xD. I thought you meant 5 years just going from your BSN to your MSN. So if I were to work for a hospital, I would be doing rounds without the supervision of a doctor? Also, I was uncertain if I should do a RN to MSN program, simply because I heard that if you have to drop out or something to that nature, even if you had the requirements for your BSN, you would still only have your RN. Maybe you could help me clarify this? Thank you again for your help ^_^

Thank you for your post. :). I'm not really sure what you mean by a 5 year BSN-MSN program, the longest I could find was 3 years. I'm assuming the 5 year route would be so you could work while you went to school? I have been told that I should probably shadow some NP's, but as you said, NP's can work in so many different settings, I would have to shadow more than 1 probably xD. I guess I should focus on getting my RN first lol, but I've always been the kind of person that likes to plan things ahead.

I actually posted this in the NP forum as well, but haven't had any replies yet, I apologize if I'm breaking any rules Hello everyone! Just graduated from High School, and I've been debating for awhile now on what exactly I wanted to do. I thought about just becoming a MD, but I have since decided that I would like more personal direct patient care than most doctors are probably able to provide to every patient. General Practitioner doesn't really seem worth it for the additional schooling and tuition cost, as opposed to just becoming a NP. I was curious though if I am even correct to assume all of these things. Will NP's be able to spend a little more time with patients? I've tried researching a lot of stuff myself online but it's hard to know what information is accurate. I had considered CRNA, I guess I still am in a way, but I assumed they probably don't have quite the personal relationship that a NP would have with a patient. Although they do make a bit more money, I would rather pick the one that I feel I would be best fit for, and would enjoy doing. I think NP may be the specialty that I am looking for, just need some more reliable information to help me make my decision. How many hours do NP's generally work? I have read usually your typical 40 hour week, but I have also heard they're on call a lot and work many hours a week. I have read that they averagely start out around 75k, but will very quickly increase to a six figure income. Do they get paid by the hour or work on salary? Thank you in advice to anyone who replies, I appreciate any advice I can get :)

Hello everyone! Just graduated from High School, and I've been debating for awhile now on what exactly I wanted to do. I thought about just becoming a MD, but I have since decided that I would like more personal direct patient care than most doctors are probably able to provide to every patient. General Practitioner doesn't really seem worth it for the additional schooling and tuition cost, as opposed to just becoming a NP. I was curious though if I am even correct to assume all of these things. Will NP's be able to spend a little more time with patients? I've tried researching a lot of stuff myself online but it's hard to know what information is accurate. I had considered CRNA, I guess I still am in a way, but I assumed they probably don't have quite the personal relationship that a NP would have with a patient. Although they do make a bit more money, I would rather pick the one that I feel I would be best fit for, and would enjoy doing. I think NP may be the specialty that I am looking for, just need some more reliable information to help me make my decision. How many hours do NP's generally work? I have read usually your typical 40 hour week, but I have also heard they're on call a lot and work many hours a week. I have read that they averagely start out around 75k, but will very quickly increase to a six figure income. Do they get paid by the hour or work on salary? Thank you in advice to anyone who replies, I appreciate any advice I can get :)