AshleelRenee

I have looked and applied everywhere! Just got a few new leads I am looking in to.

Thank you, I will look into the HPSA. Unfortunately, I can't move at this time. I just moved to my current location (Nashville) in May because of my husband's job. I have been applying at places outside of the city. And I am getting responses and they all say they require 1-2 years NP experience.

I'm in Nashville. I actually just sent you a PM!

I am beyond frustrated looking for a job. I graduated with my FNP in May. It's now 6 months later and I still don't have a job. I have applied for everything. I have sent my CV to countless number of clinics and made connections. No one will even interview me because I am a new grad and have less than 2 years experience as a NP. Is anyone else having troubles? I'm thinking about just getting a RN job. I have a $1500 student loan payment that's kicking in in December. If I knew this was going to happen I wouldn't have gotten my master's. I'm just so frustrated and discouraged.

I just got a job as a NP at a hair restoration clinic doing injection procedures. There is no controlled substances administered or prescribed. The employer is not willing to pay for the DEA, and I'm wondering if I really need it? I don't want to pay $700+ out of pocket for something that I will not use.

On a scale of 1 to 10 what is your pain level now?

Hello All, I'll be graduating with my FNP in December and I'd love to work in a Med Spa. I've been looking for jobs, but many require years of injection experience. I'm concerned that I will get over looked because I'll be a new grad and my background is in emergency medicine. What are some things I can do to make myself stand out? Thank you!

Finding a preceptor is difficult no matter what part of the country you are located in. I felt pretty hopeless at times, but eventually I did find all my preceptors. The best advise: start looking early, as many preceptors fill up and it can be difficult to find one. I started out with people I work with and moved on from there. Ask around where you work and ask friends which clinics they go to. I found it helpful that when I asked I would mention that persons name an say they had such wonderful things to say about them (the preceptor) and the clinic they work for. That's how I found mine, and I didn't know them personally. If one preceptor says no, ask if they have someone in mind. A person I asked wasn't able to, but when I asked if she had any recommendations one of her colleagues in the same clinic was able to. Also, if they say no tell them to keep you in mind if they have another student cancel. I also joined my states nurse practitioner society and the AANP. They both have a student memberships and is a great way to network. Also, maybe open up your search further. I had to travel 1.5 hours away for my pediatric clinical, certainly not ideal but I did what I had to do and the experience was great. Also, my school had a registry of previous preceptors. Does yours have anything like that?

Graceland University has a great FNP program.

I have noticed there isn't many NP openings in either area...

I asked in a variety of ways. I asked in person, had a mutual contact give them a heads up, called, and e-mailed. Calling can be difficult because they are busy with patients, meetings, ect. In this day and age, I personally don't think it's distasteful to e-mail, although some people may disagree. In fact, the preceptors that I am with I contacted them all by e-mail and is the main way that I have communicated with them. It always helps if you have a mutual contact. For instance, I would say I got your e-mail or contact from (name; usually another NP student) and they were impressed with the experience they had with you in clinic. Are you still willing to accept NP students? This worked very well for me. Also, I had a couple say they were full already. So I always thanked them for their time and to keep me in mind if they had an opening become available. I had a couple NP's & MD's reply after the thank you and hook me up with their partners in their clinics!

My husband just took a new job in Philadelphia. I'm a couple months away from taking my ANCC exam. Looking at the job market, I'm wondering if it's better to work in New Jersey. The pay seems to be better and offers more independence as a NP. Can anyone offer any insight? Thanks!

Many programs require a 3.0 or 3.5 gpa to apply; however, the chances of you being accepted with a lower gpa are slim. You can always retake classes to replace lets say a C grade with an A. My undergrad gpa for my my associates was 3.25. I was not accepted into a bridge (RN to MSN) program so I went for bachelor's in nursing and had a 4.0. I applied again an was accepted in. It's not all about gpa though... if you have excellent references and a personal statement you have a chance.

Thank you all for the advice and encouraging words!

Thanks for the advice! Writing things down and looking them up I think will be very helpful; I'm going to start doing that.