Question for NP's

bbcewalters, NP · Jan 18, 2016

I'm not in Derm nor am I an NP however I have worked for surgeons......Sounds like they want an NP on a nurses salary...... Just my thoughts.....Also if you do plan on starting school, once you begin clinicals a M-F 9-5 job will be near impossible. You need some "free" days for your clinical hours. Just some things to think about. Good luck in your decision.

BH303 · Jan 18, 2016

Thanks for your feedback. I agree that I will be doing a lot within my scope of practice as a RN, especially for the low pay. I just thought that if I will end up getting a good NP job because of it later on, then maybe it will be worth it for what I will learn. But if I can still get into derm later on, then I might be better of staying in the ED. I am in my second semester of FNP school and have another 1.5 years until my clinical rotations start.

evolvingrn, BSN, RN · Jan 18, 2016

I'm just starting as a np.... But my experience as a rn mattered to get my job. But I think you can spin any job to be relevant if you're confident in your presentation. I'm not sure how plastics would relate to deem? Around here nps in derm spend much of their time doing annual Skin checks

sadiemae1123 · Jan 18, 2016

If you're really interested in dermatology, I would think already being trained to do injections would be a huge plus.

Maybe talk to the surgeon about possibly going part time once you start clinicals? Who knows, maybe the job with the surgeon could transition into a NP job after you graduate.

BH303 · Jan 19, 2016

I am just having a hard time with this decision. I am so glad for allnurses existing so that I can vent. My interest is in medical derm and injections but that's it, I am not a huge fan of everything else that goes into plastic surgery. Overall I would rather stay working in the ED; more free days to study, much better pay. But I would stick It out for a year working for the surgeon if it is worth it in the long run (I will be moving in one year).

Rocknurse, MSN, APRN, NP · Jan 19, 2016

I recently had to make the same decision. There's no way of knowing that the new job will guarantee you anything in the future in the way of job prospects and if things are working for you right now I'd stay where you are, especially because of the money and schedule. It's a tough choice but I think as student NPs we're always trying to plan ahead. However, you still have to get through school and earn a living. I made the choice to stay where I am even though the new job would be a good place to be when I graduated. I have a year to go and I want to make the following year the easiest in terms of life/work balance while I approach my final year of school. Once I graduate I'll still be a new NP grad wherever I have been working.

BH303 · Jan 22, 2016

So, I ended up explaining that I need time to study because of school and asked to work fewer days than 5/week. They were cool about it and said they want me to work there so I can work 3.5-4. Although I am now making about 1/2 per week than I was as a traveler, I will have a lot less stress and more free time. I think it will be worth it for the experience and because of the rare opportunity to get trained in injections and other non-surgical procedures. We will see how I feel about it once I start getting paychecks, lol.