Having cold feet about grad school help?

1 Hi all, just got accepted to grad school and starting this fall for FNP. But feeling discouraged and having cold feet. Talked to several NPs, NP has less flexibilities, more responsibilities, less money and work more hours. I want to do derm, no interests in working family or primary practice, but afraid not much derm opportunities once I graduate. Right now, I make good money, work in one of the best hospital in the nation, have very little debt. But, will accrue $40,000 plus with grad school, is it worth it to go back? Pros/cons? Thanks.
If there is not that much opportunity for what you really want, I don't see the point in all that debt. If someone had offered you the job that you want contingent upon you getting the credentials, that would be a different story.

If you want to go back to school...... go!!!.. What you want today, does not necessarily mean that you will want the same thing in 2 years or so......... I am in school now, and it is hard..... I feel discouraged a lot...... but we need to support each other to keep going!!!!!!!! So I say go for it, it is very hard to get accepted, so since you are YOU NEED TO GO FOR IT!!

Does your job provide tuition reimbursement. A lot of hospitals now provide this. You should check to see if your company does. That may be somewhat helpful in dropping the cost down. Also, I agree with Calliotter. Why further your degree in derm, if its not a high need. Overall Congrats on going for your FNP. I plan on going back soon, just unsure in in what field.

I think you are right to be concerned. I have known many people over the years who went to grad school only to figure out later that it was not what they really wanted.Perhaps you need to slow down and give yourself some more time to think it through. Can you just take 1 or 2 classes at a time and let your current employer help out financially? That would give you a chance to "try it out" with low risk. You would be meeting new people and they might help you sort out your issues. Take "general" courses that would relate to any MSN track so that you haven't wasted your time taking those courses should you change your mind.Also, I strongly recommend thinking about a Plan B, and Plan C should you not be able to get your ideal job after graduaton. We should all choose educational paths that give us a couple of options that would be OK for us. Don't lock yourself into anything. Give yourself some flexibility in the future in case Plan A doesn't work out. Explore all your options that would be possible with the track you are on before you make a final decision -- and make sure the degree you get gives you a few choices that you would be satisfied with.