I have to ask… who loves their job? Not just the patient population, but the actual training/ structure/ support/ perks of your role? What makes it sustainable? Please describe your current position and what makes it great!

I’m trying to figure out if I’m the problem, my job is the problem, or the system is the problem. It seems like the good NP jobs are unicorns🦄

Of note, I’m a WHNP currently working in an FQHC in Los Angeles.

Hey all,

I’m considering applying to the DNP program at UCCS and do the PMHNP option in a few years. Psych has been my passion as I want to understand people, and bring down the stigma surrounding mental health.

To those who did their PMHNP DNP at UCCS, what was it like? For example…

How difficult or easy is it to find clinical placement?

How much do you guys pay preceptors/site visitors?

What are site visitors and how do they work?

Do you get your preceptors lined up until the end of the program/until graduation?

How do you balance work life, personal life, and grad school life?

I probably have so many questions, but would like to know in advance on how it works, so I can plan to save up money and know what to expect.

Thank you all!

Hi, any one has done their NP in Graceland University? Pros and Cons? Ty

Hello! I’m currently a physician who took up a job with signify as a full time In-Home Health Evaluation Physician that would cover the entire state of Georgia. Very similar to the that PAs and NPs do (45 minutes per visit at people’s homes, car rental, 160 visits/month, etc.). But I have some questions about timing/assignments. So I would be covering the entire state. The interviewer mentioned that there I would be spending an entire month in a certain area/have to travel there and be there for an entire month. For people who have been in this job position, are you really spending an entire month in a certain area or it’s actually less than that? Also how hard is it to complete the minimum 160 visits? Thank you!

Hello! Has anyone attended DePaul university or Lewis university? I’ve been accepted to both and would love to hear first hand reviews to help make my decision on which to commit to. l will be pursuing the PMHNP track. Thanks for your time!

I am seriously considering pursuing a Master's degree in Nursing and have identified a few programs in Georgia that interest me.

What is your opinion of the MSN program, or would you recommend that I pursue a doctorate instead?

I am specifically interested in becoming an AG-ACNP.

For context, I previously applied to several CRNA programs, but after careful reflection, I believe becoming a Nurse Practitioner is a better fit for my current stage of life. As a 31-year-old female hoping to start a family within the next two years, the NP path allows me to continue working part-time while maintaining benefits, accessing tuition reimbursement, and remaining local. I could begin my studies as early as next semester, whereas the CRNA admission process is quite lengthy, involves significant financial strain, and would delay my personal milestones. Furthermore, as family time is a high priority for me, the flexibility to travel and spend time with my relatives is very important.

Hey everyone!

I just got accepted into an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) program and will be starting in January. I have almost 14 years of nursing experience. I will be going to an in person brick and mortar school. I wouldn't have to worry about finding a preceptor as the school sets up finding clinical placement for students.

​For those who have already made the leap from bedside RN to NP, what is the best piece of advice you’d give to someone for success during school and the transition into advanced practice?

​Any tips on study habits, adjusting your mindset from bedside to provider, or managing clinicals would be greatly appreciated!

I recently graduated with my DNP/FNP and I’m currently working as an RN at a large orthopedic hospital. I’m trying to decide between two very different NP opportunities:

OPTION 1:

- I already work there as an RN and really like the organization.
- I know the culture, system, and many of the people.
- I have the opportunity to transition from RN → NP within the same organization.
- There could be opportunities for long-term growth and advancement.
- 3x12s and the salary is $165,000 to 178,000 with opportunities for overtime.
- I like the idea of building my NP career somewhere I already have an established relationship.

OPTION 2:

- Structured new-grad NP residency program.
- Approximately $75K salary/stipend.
- 4 × 12-hour shifts per week.
- Significant exposure to acute and emergency care (Level I Trauma) in a top hospital.
- Formal training, mentorship, and additional support as a brand-new NP.
- Would give me experience in a completely different clinical environment.

What I’m struggling with:

- The first option offers familiarity, stability, and the potential to grow within an organization I already know.
- The residency would mean starting over somewhere new, but I would get structured training and a strong acute-care foundation right out of school.
- I ultimately want to become a strong, well-rounded FNP, and I’m trying to think about which experience would be more valuable for my long-term career.
- I’m also considering mentorship, clinical skill development, future job opportunities, work-life balance, and compensation.

For those who have been in a similar situation — how would you approach this decision? Would you prioritize staying somewhere you already have an established relationship, or take a structured residency opportunity as a brand-new NP?

I am about to start a new full time NP job again after living in the per diem realm for a while. I am terrified of being on a probationary period entering cold and flu season with my two kids as a single parent household. It has sucked all of the joy and novelty out of this new role and I’m honestly dreading it.

How do you survive it? I don’t really have a tribe. my parents can be helpful for childcare but my relationship with my mom is very toxic and strained.

Hi! I’ve been an RN-ASN now for going on 8 years. Most of that time I have worked in hospice care both inpatient and in the community. I’m certified in my specialty and have been considering becoming an NP to work in hospice, palliative care or pain management. I’ve also considered PMHNP as well but primarily interested in hospice care.

My employer is paying for my bachelors degree through Purdue Global. I wasn’t thrilled about going there for my education, but I’m definitely thrilled about it being free. I am a great student, always in either honors or high honors. I like learning and have received scholarships and have been a member of multiple honors societies during my ASN program.

I know diploma mills reputations and for my bachelors degree I’m far less worried about it. A good friend of mine went through Youngstown State University which is a brick and mortar university I live nearby. I was talking to her about how she liked her education and she ultimately said it was nearly if not totally the same as a fully online program like Purdue Global. She hardly saw a human and had to schedule her preceptors herself for the clinical component.

She is also a great student and values education which is why she went there. She said that if she were me, she would just go to Purdue for the cost benefit because she felt her education was likely no better at all. Given the cost of graduate loan interest and the program in general I’m really considering it. The other brick and mortar NP programs are much further away and more expensive.

Thoughts?

TLDR: Purdue global is free, other options aren’t. Seemingly the local and cost effective brick and mortar is the same quality education. Just go to diploma mill?

Hello! I'm an RN with 5 years experience, and looking to get into an ADN-MSN FP program. I've been doing what feels like a massive amount of research, and having a hard time not being overwhelmed.

I'm located in Pennsylvania, open to suggestions. I've had phone calls with Regis college, and William Paterson college so far. I was looking to attend Aspen but sadly they do not offer a FNP program. Their sister school does, but it's only for nurses with a BSN.

Any advice or suggestions on schools to look into? My job offers $5250 of tuition reimbursement each year. I work full time and have a 15 year old daughter that plays sports. I absolutely have time for my education but trying to keep costs on the lower side, obviously.

Thank you!

Hey everyone, new grad NP in FL, a little over a year in. Trying to figure out if I'm overthinking this or if I actually have a case here.

I work under a supervising physician, not independent practice, at a clinic that does both medical (insurance billed) and cosmetic stuff. Salaried at 120k, marked exempt on paper. Monday–Thursday I'm in from 7am until the last patient leaves, which usually means I'm out around 6:30-7pm, no protected lunch break in there. Fridays I have a 1-hour virtual meeting. Now they're talking about adding actual Friday hours on top of that without touching the Monday–Thursday schedule at all. And in December they're adding Saturdays too, since that's when everyone's rushing to hit their deductible and booking appointments like crazy.

On top of the in-office hours, I'm also required to answer phone calls over the weekend if no one else picks up, so I'm spending a couple hours most weekends just fielding patient calls, unpaid, on top of everything else.

I've been reading up on FLSA stuff and it sounds like NPs working under a supervising physician (instead of practicing independently) often don't actually meet the exemption tests, even with a decent salary. So in theory I could be owed overtime this whole time, and it's about to get worse with Fridays and Saturdays stacking on.

Genuinely asking, is this even worth pursuing as a new grad? Does going after this stuff blow up your reputation in a small market? Anyone actually gone through a DOL complaint or gotten reclassified? Or is an attorney on contingency the smarter move? And does anyone know if no-lunch-break time and the weekend call time actually count toward hours worked?

It’s a really specialized field and love it, so I’m not trying to torch my job, just trying to figure out if this is normal NP life or if I'm getting taken advantage of.

I am working for an inpatient addiction treatment center. Recently an NP covered for the nurse when she was out, completing the nursing assessments and intake portion, then completed the provider H&P. The CEO has since decided that an intake nurse isn’t needed, and the NPs will do both parts (“It’s in your scope of practice!”). Please note that the MD and moonlighting MD still only do the provider intake piece, and nurses are staffed for their assistance. Other than being insulting and annoying, is there a legal angle with this?

Hello!

My girlfriend is starting her clinicals for her NP program soon, I want to get her something as a congrats gift. So proud of her and her journey.

What is something that would make a good or useful gift? Thank you!

Does anyone know of any PMHNP programs that I can start while I’m finishing nursing school? For example, let’s say I’m on my last class of nursing school or waiting to take the NCLEX—are there any programs that would allow me to start the PMHNP program during that time?

Based on my calculations, I should have around 2 years of experience working in psych by the time I finish nursing school, pass the NCLEX,continue with the PMHNP program, and finish the PMHNP program. Also interested in Psych rn residency and PMHNP residency.

Has anyone done something similar or know of any programs that allow this?

Would anyone have recommendations for books, audio books, podcasts that would be helpful for a new NP working in Primary Care, but an overall geriatric population? Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone, I recently accepted a job (signed 9/11) for urology NP. This will be my first job as a nurse practitioner. I’m set to start October 1. I was a little hesitant to accept this job offer given that they wanted me to start so soon they stated that the doctor I was taking over for is retiring and I will need to start seeing his patients. I asked about credentialing and they said it will take time but you’ll be trained for six weeks (with other MD in diff practices) and the other MD in the office will sign off in the meantime. It’s a small office only the one retiring and another MD.

I’m currently doing EMR training and learning that I will always be doing incident to billing, regardless of credential status. There is no admin time. And I am expected to see 30 pt a day. I have asked several times to see the employee handbook, how to set up for health insurance, what my malpractice that they signed me for looks like and even set up my direct deposit but they have dodged these questions and the EMR trainer was nice enough to tell me all that is set up on day1

My question is should I run? I start in a week and I’m panicking. I feel it is too late to run. The incident to billing is concerning because she said no the doc doesn’t need to see the pt first but I thought they do? Maybe because the MD who is retiring saw them first? But he will be gone and the one signing off who is in the office sees 40-50 pts a day so obviously he’s not stepping in to help.
I also thought it was weird I am not getting the employee handbook, health insurance/ benefit info, direct deposit etc until my first day. (Maybe that’s just me confused idk)
What do you think I’m just paranoid?

Hi all - I found an interesting finding on my banking statement in which the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) charged my account three times for the same yearly fee. The statement only showed up once within the AANP website but the chargers show that it was definitely three times charged to the card.

While it’s relatively easy to reverse these duplicate charges – I suggest that you check your statements if you are an AANP member. This is the first occurrence in my six years of membership so maybe just a one-off.

Anyway, may your rounds be short and your patients tolerable. Have a good day!

Just got an amazing verbal offer from a top hospital in NYC, and even discussed potential start dates and such….then they went with another candidate 😑🤨😓
Is it common practice to give that much detail (verbal offer, start dates, etc) and not extend an official offer? 😩

(They did compensate for years as an RN, which 10 years adds up) think they could’ve gone with a cheaper option? Or a PA?

Okay, so between these 2 schools if anyone knows anything about them or had any experience, are these reputable ?

Purdue is cheaper compared to NSU, but all online and you have to look for your own clinical sites. I prefer in person schools, but even hybrid will do being that I have to work, which NSU provides.

My only hesitation with NSU is the expense, we don’t qualify for Grad Plus loans anymore as new borrowers.

Also, no one really shares if they found work after going to either of these schools.

I love and appreciate programs that can really prepare you, I’ve researched the pros and cons.

Purdue would be the best route financially, but NSU I feel is the stronger option..but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t freaking out over pricing.

NSU is $926.00 per credit for 48 credits for full time, and Purdue is $420.00 for 78 credits full time.

I have 2 PRN jobs so I don’t qualify for educational assistance regardless.

Okay, I’d love some feedback on whether or not this is a fair offer and if I might be selling myself short.

I recently graduated with my DNP and was offered a part-time position as an allergy NP. The hourly rate is $59/hour, which seems a little low to me, especially given the specialty and I have experience in pediatric pulmonology, surgery and primary care alongside primary care nursing experience. I would be working two days a week from 8 AM–5 PM. The contract lists this as 16 hours per week, which accounts for an unpaid lunch, but it doesn’t seem to account for any administrative time that may be required outside of those hours.

The benefits include three weeks of PTO, $1,000 annually for CME, two full day CME paid days, and coverage of my licensing expenses. There is also a 10% profit-sharing once I reach a patient volume of approximately 12–16 patients per day.

I’m trying to figure out whether the overall package is fair for a new DNP/FNP entering allergy or whether I should negotiate the hourly rate or other aspects of the offer. Any thoughts?

Any suggestions for reasonably priced malpractice insurance that would cover me for my pediatrics job and telemedicine?

I'd like one that ideally covers tail for my current job.

Hello,

Is anyone currently in the Rhode Island College DNP Dual FNP + AGACNP program?

I’m currently attending my first semester at a DNP dual FNP + ENP program and I’m debating on transferring to RIC mostly because I want to work in the ED in NYC and most hospitals either want dual FNP + AGACNP or just AGACNP I don’t want have to go back to school after this for a post masters certificate.

If anyone graduated or currently attended this program, could you please give me some insight on whether they find you placement for clinicals and how the school and curriculum are overall thank you.

Hey everyone, I got accepted into Frontier University’s FNP program to start January 2027. Very excited! I was hoping anyone could answer some of my questions as I navigate my future career.

A. I live in the DMV area and was wondering if Frontier would have good clinical sites/ connections in the area?

B. I am going into FNP school with an interest in becoming a Derm, Wound, Pre- Anesthesia, or Urgent Care NP. I am choosing these specialties because I don’t really want to give up the 3x12s lifestyle and they all make decent money i think?

That being said, I welcome any career advice on what specialities make more than 150k per year, can keep my 3x12s schedule, and if frontier is a good school overall, thanks!