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If you are looking into OB/GYN, please look into Women's Health NP/Certified Nurse Midwife (WHNP/CNM) programs. I have friends that have completed them and love it! They do say don't do one or the other, just do both because it makes you vary marketable. I know that FNP's do have OB hour requirements for clinical, but it's not at all to the extent a WHNP and/or CNM has.
If you are unsure, the FNP programs are usually farmed for new retail clinic NP's. Most of my friends (I have many friends that are NP, PA and a few MD/DO) who are NP's work in retail. They don't make much more money than they did when they were floor RNs, but the job satisfaction is through the roof!
I personally am an AGNP student, and I know for sure I won't make a large amount more than I do now in my RN specialty, but for me its all about job satisfaction. Honestly, I would be fine with getting paid LESS as long as I got to have the job I want in a doctors office or in hospice care.
Acute Care NP's have the highest pay of the NP's, from what I have found.
I hope you find some of this helpful! Good luck on your journey.
-Dan, RN, MSN
If you are looking into OB/GYN, please look into Women's Health NP/Certified Nurse Midwife (WHNP/CNM) programs. I have friends that have completed them and love it! They do say don't do one or the other, just do both because it makes you vary marketable. I know that FNP's do have OB hour requirements for clinical, but it's not at all to the extent a WHNP and/or CNM has.If you are unsure, the FNP programs are usually farmed for new retail clinic NP's. Most of my friends (I have many friends that are NP, PA and a few MD/DO) who are NP's work in retail. They don't make much more money than they did when they were floor RNs, but the job satisfaction is through the roof!
I personally am an AGNP student, and I know for sure I won't make a large amount more than I do now in my RN specialty, but for me its all about job satisfaction. Honestly, I would be fine with getting paid LESS as long as I got to have the job I want in a doctors office or in hospice care.
Acute Care NP's have the highest pay of the NP's, from what I have found.
I hope you find some of this helpful! Good luck on your journey.
-Dan, RN, MSN
Great advice about the specialty track if that is the area someone wants to work.
But I have to say your other comments about being willing to accept not making much more money than a RN when in fact you now have paid for the extra education and are saddled with the responsibility of prescribing medications distresses me.
I absolutely love what I do but if I didn't make significantly more money than I made as a RN there is no way I would be working as a NP. I wish NPs would do the math, know their billing potential and insist on better wages. It doesn't make any sense to me and I usually blame it on nursing largely being a female field although it would seem as if you aren't a female which makes me even sadder. FWIW if I were to only do a M-F gig with no OT or holidays I make over double what I last made as a BSN.
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I've been a RN in NJ for three years now (1.5 on a medsurg and 1.5 on a ICU). I am looking to go back for my NP in either family or peds. I am looking for some insight on what job opportunities there are for family Nps.. (could I work in a gynecologist office with family?) Are people easily hiring for family NPs in a minute clinic setting or in a doctors office that does not require working on the weekends and holidays. Lastly, what kind of salary is considered average for northern NJ family NP... seems like 75-100 is the range according to google. I want to go back for my NP to future my knowledge and also increase my paycheck:sarcastic:. My main concern is that I will forever be stuck working weekends or every Saturday. I absolutely love my job now but hate having to work weekends and holidays. Any insight will be appreciated.