Choosing Your NP Career Path: Why It’s Okay If You’re Still Unsure
Not sure if NP school is the right move? Learn how to choose the right NP career path and why feeling unsure might be exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Not sure if NP school is the right move? Learn how to choose the right NP career path and why feeling unsure might be exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Let’s sit down for a minute — coffee or tea optional, honesty required. If you’re thinking about your first nurse practitioner job, or you’re in the thick of it right now, questioning every clinical decision you make, this one’s for you. Because your first NP role? It’s part school, part trial by fire, and a […]
If you’ve been scrolling YouTube trying to decide whether to go back to school to become a nurse practitioner, you’ve probably seen the titles. “Becoming an NP wasn’t worth it.” “I regret becoming a nurse practitioner.” “Why you shouldn’t go to NP school.” Those videos hurt my heart a little — but I’ll be honest: […]
One of the most common questions I get at work—from nurses I respect, nurses who are solid clinicians, nurses who are honestly just trying to figure out their next move—is this: “Where did you go to NP school?” I tell them my alma mater (University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, yes, I’m very proud). In […]
Happy Nurse Practitioner Week to all of my fellow nurse practitioners. November is always an interesting month for me to reflect on my career as a Nurse Practitioner. I became certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner in November of 2008. A fun fact is that I have practiced as a nurse practitioner longer than I […]