Dbox

Ok thanks for the information - What about getting into the oncology nurse care practitioner area....Would this lock me into this setting only, or would I be able to diversify myself and work in a family or adult nurse care practitioner setting. Thanks - Dbox

I am interested in becoming a nurse care practitioner; I am already in the healthcare field. I have made several observations in my research thus far. Perhaps someone could lend me some advice and/or further insight. Salary Related Obvservations 1) NP's that work in acute care tend to make more money. 2) NP's that specializes tend to make more money 2) Nurses that have doctorate degrees tend to earn a greater income. Comments? My question is, should I choose to become a nurse practitioner and moreover should I choose to pursue a speciality degree....say "oncology nursecare practitioner", tell me if I understand correctly, having this degree would allow me to practice in an oncology based setting because that is what I am trained in. However, my question is, does this speciality in training in fact limit me to aquiring a NP position in an oncology based setting, should I choose to go into a different nursing field. I am curious because i don't want to specialize in something and have it be the be all end all should I choose to get into a different area of nursing, say family practice for instance. This might seem like a stupid question but I have no idea since I am not in this field at all. I was wondering how this question applied to other areas, example....how many Clinical nurse specialists actually end up doing family practice, or midwifery or whatever. Does having that speciality training limit your job options???? Any advice would be appreciated - Dbox.