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I know this post is a few years old, but I was hoping to ask how the interviews went and what types of questions were asked? I have an interview for a NFP position next week!

Hey everyone! I just received my public health nurse certificate in the mail and have already applied to a couple PHN positions and I am so excited! Im getting close to my one year anniversary as an RN in acute care, and have decided that at this point, acute care is not for me. I've worked in public health before as a counselor and I loved it, but I know that while the benefits are great, the pay as a PHN overall (and as I advance in my career) will not be as high as in acute care. I've come to accept this and, but my question is: Are you able to make ends meet with a PHN salary? My husband and I would eventually like to start a family, and I'm wondering if the pay difference makes it difficult for PHNs to have some financial freedom. Do any of you PHNs have second jobs? Thanks in advance!

Hi! Just curious how your interview went. I'm interested in doing public health and I'm interested in what the hiring process is like. Hope you got the position!

Thank you! I actually ended up applying for my PHN and for a PHN position in SoCal..and now checking my email constantly for updates! Can I ask what kind of dept you work for and how your experiences have been?

Hi there! It's kind of crazy-I also started about 2 months ago on a med/oncology floor and have decided that it's not for me...and I've also applied to receive my PHN! I just wanted to see if you had any updates and if you were able to switch positions :)

Thanks for your comment! It's funny- both public and school nursing interest me a lot, but I don't have any experience in school nursing and have heard some negatives about it (as is usual in any job I suppose. lol). Can I ask about your experiences in both and what you like/dislike about them?

Hey everyone. I started as a new grad at my hospital about a month ago and so far, things have been really rough for me. My hospital offers a 12-shift orientation (a bit shorter than other programs I applied to), and this week will be my last week before I am expected to be on my own and I am completely terrified! I feel like I started out ok, but things quickly went downhill for me after the first week. I'm super slow at charting, I suck at prioritization, I'm task oriented (and slow at it), and I feel like I'm clueless and always behind schedule. I love the patients and caring for them, but I feel like I never have time to provide the care I would like to give. I work in oncology, and the end-of-life cases are really hard for me. The crazy environment, the hours..even in nursing school, I knew I didn't want to work in the hospital setting, but I accepted this position because I felt like I needed at least a year of hospital experience to get where I eventually wanted to be: public or school healh. I've only been here for one month, but everyday has been a struggle and I am always in a constant state of fear/anxiety/depression. My anxiety has been so high because of work, and although I've heard everywhere that the first year is the hardest, I'm really on the verge of giving up and quitting this job to pursue public or school health. I have 3 years of public health experience as a counselor, and only left it to go to nursing school, but I loved it and it was my favorite rotation in school. My question is: should I start the PHN application process and pursue a career in public health? How bad will that make me look? Would I even be considered for a position in school health? I have heard that new grads should stick it out for the first year, but I don't know how much longer I can go on feeling this way...any advice would be much appreciated!

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Is it safe to say that we're out of the running if our status hasn't changed?

Congrats! Hope you rock that interview :)

Has anyone heard from peds, psych, or oncology? My status hasn't changed...and I'm checking religiously lol

Same here! Haha. Fingers crossed for all of us who've yet to see any changes!

I did- no change in my status yet either.

I applied to peds, psych, and oncology and my status has not changed either.

Awesome. Good luck!