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Rnis, I do have some RN experience but it is in primary care and limited since I only worked as an RN while studying for my boards. I also have experience working at Mass general hospital on their MICU as a tech but I don't know how helpful this would be either. Ideally I don't want to even have to consider an RN job when I've just spent the past 7 months working as an NP (and lots of time, energy and money in school preparing for this) but it's certainly intimidating when finding an NP job seems extraordinarily difficult during such a time sensitive point in my life í ½í±¶

Cococure, thanks for replying. I've submitted my info to a few locum tenens recruiters. The issue they brought up was that I am not yet credentialed with most of the insurance companies and do not have my DEA license/ authority to prescribe (Need a collaborative agreement/formulary with an MD in TN and my current NP position hasnt required me to prescribe). I'm still hoping something will come up and this will all work out, it isn't my ideal choice to take an RN position when I've worked so hard to be an APRN. Also, I do have RN experience, but it is limited, as i only worked as an RN while studying for my boards. I wish it wasn't so difficult to get potential employers to consider a graduate from a direct entry program with

Nomad crna, I agree and completely see this being the case. My concern is purely that this job will end soon, I am having so much difficulty finding an NP job due to my limited RN experience and having

Angie16451, Thank you for your response! That was my initial concern about telling any potential employers and then my fears shifted to "OMG what am I going to do if no one will hire me as an NP?" It's been extremely disheartening trying to find employers willing to take a chance on a newer NP in this area.

I should have added I do have RN experience, thought limited, I worked as an RN in a primary care office while studying for my NP boards. Hoping an NP job is willing to take me on :)

Needing advice! I graduated last summer from a direct entry program and passed my FNP boards last august and moved from my home state of MA to TN. Getting anyone to consider a new grad (from a direct-entry program) in a new state was TOUGH, especially in Nashville where the market is oversaturated and highly competitive. I took the first job I was offered after 5 months of non-stop searching and currently work as an independent contractor for humana doing yearly wellness visits in the home. This job is contract based and will be ending soon as Humana is pulling out of most TN counties, which will leave me once again jobless. Here's my dilemma, I am 4 months pregnant and concerned that if I get someone to take a chance and take on a new NP with Do I consider taking on an RN job until the baby is born and restart the NP job search after that? Will going from an NP position to an RN position look undesirable to future employers? Or do I try and get an NP job and tell them I'm 4 months pregnant during the interview, since they'd be investing so much time on getting me started just for me to leave for maternity soon after? I'm stuck on this one! The NP job search has been far more difficult than I ever expected in Nashville with most places wanting atleast a year of experience add being pregnant on top of that and it seems near impossible. Would love to hear thought and opinions!

@Funluvinmommy, I am a new FNP in Nashville TN and am about to start this type of work with Your Home Advantage (Humana). The market here is pretty saturated and finding an NP job as a new grad in a new area has been DIFFICULT! My hope was to do this while I continued to look for a more permanent position in a practice. Aside from the insane taxes, and inevitable no shows, were there any other cons of working with this company? Thank you in advance!

Hi NurseCJT, I know this post is a few years old now but I am in a similar situation and am wondering if you had any luck actually calling the BON? I recently relocated to TN from the northeast and finding a job as a new grad down here has been TOUGH! Now i finally have a potential offer pending receiving my TN license, which they are requesting by the end of next week. It's been 4 weeks since the fees were withdrawn from my bank account. Any advice on how to proceed or specifics of what should be said to expedite this? I don't want to miss out on a job opportunity Thanks!

Hi Guys! New to this thread. I see a lot of RN's heard back about the scholarship, just wondering if NP's heard back. I'm in a direct-entry NP program at MGH in Boston. Thanks and good luck!

KoKo- I'm in Mass. I emailed them and asked when I could expect to hear back and they responded that I've been admitted. Still nothing in the mail. Good luck!

KoKe- Thank you! Very daunting numbers. Wish the programs were the same length of time, would make it a bit easier for me to chose! Have you decided where you're going?

For those who have been accepted , congrats! Where are you thinking of going?? I'm personally torn between Mgh and Vanderbilt ? Love that Vanderbilt offers distance learning in your specialty year, It's 2 years, and ranked number 16 for nursing schools. MGH affiliation with partners is in itself invaluable and I've heard clinicals are great. It's a bummer it's 3 years when Vandy is 2, though having summers off to work could be a good thing. Wonder if they allow you to take the 6 semesters consecutively , including summer semesters? Anyone know how the full program prices of these 2 schools compare with one another? Decisions, decisions.

Northeastern emailed me today and left a message for an interview for the PMHNP program. Does anyone know, do they typically interview all candidates, candidates their interested in or those they have questions for? Thanks!

Hi all, Has anyone heard anything (pros/cons) about the Psychiatric/Mental Health lifespan track at MGH. Good clinical placements? Classes? Overall experience? Thanks!!