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Hello, I did this as well. After graduating, I applied for positions in the pacific northwest that had decent access to skiing. Flights, car rentals, and lodging were covered for all interviews. The position I accepted provided moving expenses up to 10k. I did not start applying for licensure until after I accepted a job offer, and my new job reimbursed me for licensure expenses after passing credentialing. I spent about 15 months at my first job, and then started looking for positions that would allow me a 3-4 day work week. I recently started a new position in a city about 3 hours east. This new job also covered interview and relocation expenses. I'm very happy with my new position and new schedule! Best of luck!

I didn't notice the acute care caveat with my initial reply. Yes, you should definitely work in an ICU as a RN if you plan to obtain an acute care NP degree. That being said, if your ultimate goal is oncology or palliative care, then I'm not sure ACNP is the most appropriate degree. As traumaRUs mentioned, the majority of ACNPs work in the hospital. I'm an AGNP and my heme-onc position is outpatient, and other heme-onc position openings in my west coast state advertise for FNP or AGNP. Again, good luck!

Hello, I am currently a NP in Heme-Onc. I believe most programs only cover the minimum in regards to oncology, like prevention, screening, basic patho of common cancers, etc. Your pharm course will probably not cover chemo or other therapies. Because of this, it would be very helpful to work as a RN on an oncology unit or infusion floor. I did an oncology rotation during my NP clinicals, but otherwise all my nursing experience was in telemetry. The learning curve has been steep but doable. In terms of other units to work on, I don't know that cardiology or neuro would provide you with anything additional. That being said, there are plenty of cardiotoxic chemotherapies, and brain mets/ spinal cord compression are issues seen in oncology patients. Med- surg may be your best bet in terms of exposing you to a little bit of everything. Good luck!

Congrats on passing your exam! I'm an AGNP, but I can take a stab at some of these questions. 1. I started my job hunt with my NP license in process, but my DEA was covered by my employer. Renewal of my RN and NP licenses were covered by my employer as well. Licensing fee coverage was written into my contract. 2. Unfortunately, I never found a great website for NP resumes. I just did a Google search and worked off of examples. 3. General things I negotiated on included: salary, sign-on bonus, relocation fees, and vacation/ holidays. 4. My guess would be urgent care or minute clinics would provide the most flexibility in schedule. However, I have never worked in these settings, so I don't know for sure. Good luck!

Starting as a new grad in outpatient oncology soon at 100k, 10k s/o bonus, 4 weeks vacation, $1500 + one week for CME, and full benefits.

I just graduated from the University of Colorado's NP program in Denver, and they set up all my preceptors and clinical rotations. I highly recommend the program.

I'm 25 and the youngest on my floor by around 15 years. Even the nursing students doing clinical rotations are older. I think it definitely has to do with the job shortage for new grads.

I graduated in May 2011, passed the NCLEX in June 2011, and then promptly moved to another state to facilitate my love of skiing. I was hired February 2012, and it was an uphill battle.

Hi Ashley, I agree with Mommy. I graduated in May 2011 and moved to Colorado from Texas, and I haven't found anything. The job market in CO is abysmal. There are never jobs posted just for new grads. It's always 'Looking for a nurse with 1+ years of experience but new grads can apply as well.' I definitely would not move to CO unless you already have a job offer. Best of luck!

I got my letter yesterday and interview on the 20th!!! I'm so excited ... and relieved. How did everyone's interviews go?

Hi kjw2010, I did pretty well on the NET, and my GPA is strong. Math: 97 Reading: 82 Science GPA: 4.0 Pre- Reqs GPA: 3.8 I still haven't received a letter, so I think I'm just gonna call UT on Monday and see if they have any information ... hopefully good info. Have you heard anything yet?

Hi! Congrats to everyone that have received their interview letters. I have not gotten a letter yet, but I'm wondering if it has something to do with when my application was complete. I was in the process of taking a few classes during the fall semester, and my application wasn't complete until Dec. 18th. I was told it was fine to have a few in-progress courses as long as everything else was turned in. To those that have received letters, at what date were your applications complete? Thanks!