What's the least saturated specialty in APRN?

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What's the least saturated specialty in APRN?

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what's the least saturated specialty in APRN?

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Specializes in Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP).

Why are you asking?

"Saturation" varies by area. You need to research the job market in the area(s) where you want to work.

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Because I'm curious?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Hmm...do you mean FNP, ACNP or do you mean pediatrics, family practice, dermatology?

Can you clarify a bit?

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Specializes in ICU, trauma, neuro.

If I were asking the question it would be “if I went to school to become an NP which area offers the best demand relative to supply”. Although geographic issues will play a significant role I would offer contenders such as CRNA’s, ACNP’s, and PMHNP’ also nursing Midwives.

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20 hours ago, soljhs said:

Because I'm curious?

The least is probably pmhnp with acute care behind that. Probably across all locations.

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Everyone and their mom is getting the PMHNP cert after family these days

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Specializes in ICU, trauma, neuro.

Maybe, but as a new grad I'm stilling getting offers in the 170k range (albeit not in Florida).

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7 hours ago, djmatte said:

The least is probably pmhnp with acute care behind that. Probably across all locations.

Agreed. Pmhnp are usually in high demand d/t shortages. This seems to be the case in both rural and urban areas.

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Neonatal nurse practitioner

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Specializes in NICU.

There’s been a shortage of NNPs for many years...average age is something like 48. PAs have started to help fill the role out.

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