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What are the most unusual or interesting NP jobs you've heard about, or maybe you're working in one? I'm in the middle of a FNP program and want to look at all options.

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I work in a weight management setting, very interesting and rewarding.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

There was a poster here in another thread that was interviewing at a medical marijuana clinic.

I am in nephrology doing dialysis rounds, not so unusual.

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Soon as I finish (this year) with my PMHNP, I'll be combining that with my shamanism practice.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Wow Zenman - now thats unusual. Are you practicing in Thailand?

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

My job isn't unusual, but I am a true generalist. That's the beauty of Urgent Care/Primary Care....we see it all, do it all, including psych. Hopefully I'll come out of this experience as "well rounded", as opposed to "jack of all trades, master of none"!!

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Wow Zenman - now thats unusual. Are you practicing in Thailand?

I'm flying under the radar with shamanism. Plan to head to the states soon as I finish PMHNP.

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Specializes in renal, med/surg/tele, hospice, MBU.

TPfan24.. can you tell me more about your work with weight management? I am interested in pursuing a FNP and weight management (specifically for a peds population).. what kind of opportunities are available?

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I work in a physician owned weight management center. On staff we have a nutritionist, have had registered dieticians , and MA's. The physician developed this office and medical management of people seeking weight loss. This a comprehensive program involving a individual eating plan, much life coaching, and medication management for weight loss, insulin resistance, and hypothyroidism. Our focus is a manageable, doable plan for a healthier lifestyle in addition to weight loss. On the initial visit along with the H&P, labs are done and a detailed eating plan is developed that is acceptable to the patient. The patient is completely involved in the plan of care.

I spent a few months with the doctor learning the office philosophies and methods of treating people with in most cases medically indicated weight loss. Also we use appetite suppressants in those people who meet the criteria medically.

The first visit can take up to 2 hours and follow ups are done either every 2 weeks or monthly.

This practice involves 3 offices and I am stationed at one of the offices with the nutritionist.

I like this position. We can be very busy but generally have the freedom to take our time seeing each patient.

I found this position online and and was hired just as their previous NP was leaving.

Our population is mostly adults but we have treated some adolescents and there are protocols in place to address this age group.

It's rewarding to help people not only with weight loss but to adopt a healthier eating and exercise plan.

There are opportunities I believe in this field and I am glad to be involved in this office setting.

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I currently work in aesthetics/cosmetics part time. Not the typical ARNP job. We also are getting into weight loss and anti-aging, bioidentical hormones..

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not that unusually i suppose but i know a pnp who works in a clinic strictly devoted to nocturnal enuresis.

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I don't think its unusual, I work in Psych, doing med management for nursing home residents.

previously I worked in a Podiatry clinic,

before that internal medicine.

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