TN PNPs...or FNPs in pediatrics

[brittanyb00]

Hi all!

I want to apply for Vanderbilt's prespecialty program to become a nurse practitioner. So...I was thinking of either becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner or a family nurse practitioner. (I do prefer to work with children). Can anyone who works in pediatrics as a nurse practitioner give me an idea of how the job market is in TN? Was it hard finding a job as a pediatric nurse practitioner?

I'm just unsure which route would be the best way to go...

Thanks ahead of time!

[annrose]

Hey! I am a PNP that graduated in 2008 from Vandy's program.

You will have a MUCH easier time finding a job with an FNP degree. However, of course you won't get the same amount of time devoted to peds. It just depends on how much you want to do just peds. I have almost no interest in any other area so it was definitely the right choice for me. I got a job at the clinic where I did clinicals...so did many of my classmates. It is possible to find a job and rare not to (from what I see) but like I said way easier with FNP...and you can be much pickier. You will make less as a PNP also. Seems to be pretty much the lowest paid specialty. All that said, I would never do anything different.