What are the chances I can get a job as nurse practitioner with no previous work experience?

Question

Im in nursing school now, and I found a direct entery Masters degree program that takes applicants with no previous work expirence, will I be able to find work after graduation?

Answer 1

The DON in charge of the Student Health Center at my College did that. She said it was pretty difficult to get a job that way. Alot of questions she couldn't answer in interviews. BUT she did land that job. She said if she had to do it again she would work for a few years to get the experience before doing her MSN. You will be at a disadvantage in MSN program where the other BSN's have worked the 'floor'.

Forgive me for using your question as a forum...the following is for people who have no clue what and NP is.........
NP's are trained to treat the WHOLE patient. We will do a thorough ..hands on ...history and physical to define the problem. Then YOU and your NP can make an informed judgement on your diagnosis & treatment options. We spend more time. M.D's are trained look for a 'medical problem' in the quickest possible time, give you a prescription, and toss you out the door. Several studies have shown NP care to be equal to or significantly better than an M.D.
My program was 4 yrs college for a BSN, then 3 yrs in a Masters degree program for NP's. No 'medical school involved. I worked PT as an RN all through college for experience. In my state in NewEngland, we spend 24 months after graduation working with supervision. After that we can practice completely autonomously and prescribe any meds necessary and refer you to appropriate help when you need additional expertise. You can even open your own clinic.
Last ....but not least....there is the salary...we get 1/2 what an M.D. makes...between $30 and $45 bucks an hour. We also pay a lot less for malpractice insurance and are NOT $150,000 in debt upon graduation. See your NP today !

Answer 2

I have a coworker in the same boat as you. She's a nurse of three years. Had a BS in physiology, did the BS ( in something else) to master's in nursing...NP. She is working with me in the ICU just to get experience. She's looking at 2 years. This is her thinking. She wants lots of experience.

She's doing the right thing. Think about if you're a patient and later you realized she's an NP with only 2 to 3 years of actual clinical nursing experience. Hard to feel safe huh?

Answer 3

You'll have to intern like a doctor (i think). I only know because my doctors office has a nurse practitioner and the last time I went in they had an nurse practitioner intern there, shadowing the actual nurse practitioner. When she came into the room, the nurse practitioner introduced her and told me what she was doing.

Answer 4

in all probability the suitable ingredient so you might do is to commence touch return and forth Nurse companies and talk with the recruiters. call numerous as all of them have distinctive contracts. The recruiters would be waiting to make certain what suitable suits your training and journey. you will in all probability locate some very, very thrilling possibilities. sturdy success!