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Hi,

I'm currently an RN working in Labor and Delivery and have been really contemplating going back for my NP. I like labor and delivery but I don't think it is something I want to do my whole career. I have worked a med-surg floor previously and have been in L&D for a little over a year. I have been told to go for my FNP because this gives me more opportunity to work in different areas than just women's health. My question is what are the different kinds of jobs NP's can do and areas they can work. I really like the OR and was wondering if they assist in surgery's and such. It would be a very big decision and I want to try and figure out if this is definitely what I want to do.

Thanks to all who respond! =)

hi Psychguy,

please where in the country are you located?

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Specializes in Surgery.

Like PP mentioned I'm a FNP RNFA for about a year now. First, I do think it's wise to research your states BON. Mine was a bit grey but basically said I could practice in any role that I was adequately trained to do so in. Pretty vague. It does stipulate though, at least in my state, that I needed my RNFA to assist.

Like others said, this role has traditionally been that of the PAs and as NPs, we aren't trained for care of the inpatient so much of my training has truly been on-the-job or from previous knowledge as OR nurse.

Having said that, I'm happy with my choice to stay in the OR and never envisioned myself as an outpatient provider. Being in this unique position has allowed me to ask for what I wanted for salary, and get it, because they never had employed an NP RNFA before.

I'd say go for it. PM if you like..

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Specializes in Outpatient Psychiatry.
hi Psychguy,

please where in the country are you located?

The South

I don't want to handout all my secrets!

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

Full-time in a private asthma. allergy, immunology practice. I also work per diem in Urgent Care. In the past I worked in primary care in a community health center.

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Specializes in Reproductive & Public Health.

I'm a CNM, not an NP, but I wanted to respond because I saw you were in L&D. I ended up accepting a job at planned parenthood and it is the best, most fulfilling job I've ever had (I come from a home birth CPM background). And the work/life balance is great. Clinic is 830-430, and I think I've had to stay late maybe twice in these past 5months, and usually I get out 10-15 min early at least once a week. And I am a new clinician, so I am definitely not unusually fast.

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So for you that are established in your practice, are any of you in more rural areas? Where we live (and really cannot relocate as grandkids are here,yes, that was a pluck of the heart strings) is pretty rural, a lot of Amish, many people that have chronic conditions. My motivation for getting the degree is to educate about these conditions. It is probably idealisti,c but having worked with patients with comorbidity lists longer than my arm, I want to be in the preventive side. Any suggestions for me from your vast knowledge banks?

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I work for the Army cause there's nothing I like better than getting up early every morning and hoping I made the ISIS hit list.

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Specializes in Reproductive & Public Health.
I work for the Army cause there's nothing I like better than getting up early every morning and hoping I made the ISIS hit list.

Every once in a while I am afraid to turn my car on in case someone has planted a car bomb. Lol.

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On 10/27/2015 at 10:33 PM, sauce said:

emergency department, main section, managing the same stuff the md does for a quarter of the pay. Still pays pretty well into six figures though, rather rural area. They let us put in lines and intubate but we can't run the trauma or any of that stuff of course. Usually just the usual copd, pneumonia, chf, old people illness stuff, most kids go to the fast track thankfully.

Hi sauce,

I know this is from a few years ago but was wondering if you are or were an FNP doing the fast track in the ED?
I have some ED experience and I’m about to start an FNP program but going back to working in an ED is something I’ve considered.
thanks in advance!

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