Surgical NP Clinical

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I am lining up my clinical experiences right now in my FNP program and I am trying to decide how best to use my maximum of 40 hours in a specialty. I am in the DFW area and have a few options on how to spend this finite amount of time, I have the option to do my hours in clinic with a trauma surgeon, a pulmonologist, or an orthopedic surgeon. I want to do something rural, preferably ER/urgent care, or ortho when I graduate. I honestly am not sure if such a short amount of time will matter when job seeking and if I should just choose the physician I get along with best, or if I should go with a specific specialty to achieve my endgame. Any suggesstions would be greatly appreciated!

[Jules A, MSN]

I picked all my clinical sites with the overall goal of having prolonged job interviews. All other things aside going with the physician you like the best will foster a relationship for future opportunities and that is what its all about in my experience. If you have a doc in your corner who wants you on the team they will make it happen and ensure that the facility pays you what you are asking. I'd rather work in a specialty I have little interest in with a super smart Doc who I enjoy than my most favorite specialty with a dolt.