What to do AFTER graduation??

[cupcakemojo]

Hello everyone,

This is my first post on here so hooray! I need some advice regarding what to do after graduation. I am in my first semester of senior year and am graduating in May 2018. I am looking to relocate to Tampa, FL and want to get experience there before I pursue higher education ( Acute Gero NP??). SO, here are my questions for ya:

1) What kind of experience/ floor should I look into after graduation? I want something to challenge my skills and look solid for an application to a master's program.

2) Do you know of any master's programs in FL that you could recommend?

3) What do you predict regarding the job outlook of a Acute Gero NP?

THANK YOU!

[llg, PhD, RN]

If you want to specialize in adult/gero nursing ... look for work on a unit that has a lot of that type of patient. A lot of acute care general med/surg units have a population that skews towards elderly patients. That's what I would recommend because you would not only get the adult/gero experience, but you would get a good foundation with the adult patients in general. If you know you are more interested in the gerontology population, you might consider LTC or skilled nursing facilites as well.