knit_nurse

Thank you very much, your information was more helpful than anything I have discovered thus far!

I am an RN in Ohio, applying to school to be an NP. The program which I am applying for is titled "Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner". The directors of the program are telling me that this program is strictly taught as outpatient care. They do not offer a program that is just Adult NP. I am not sure that I'm ready to do strictly outpatient, and they are telling me I need to have acute care NP to be able to get a job doing inpatient care. I am not interested in working in ICU or ED. I'm hoping to get some insight from NPs who are either working or applying for work (preferably from NPs in Ohio, but any responses welcome)... 1. If you work in an inpatient area, what is your specialty? (Acute, Adult, Family, etc.) 2. Have you had trouble obtaining a position based on the specialty you chose? (Adult NP unable to find a job working inpatient) 3. Are there specific certifications for each different subspecialty or does everyone sit for the same board exam? Any help is welcome, thanks!