Thinking about Masters in Nursing

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Needs some suggestions regarding advance degree in Nursing. Thank you in advance for reading and commenting :) :redbeathe

So I am a private duty nurse. Recent BSN graduate. I want to go for Masters in Nursing, but clueless about which specialty to choose. Two degree that I am looking into are Family NP, and CNS. I am not sure with the experience in PDN only, I will be allowed to join CNS? And for FNP, I am not sure what the scopes are.

I have done some research about all the different programs, but would love to hear personal opinion of Nurses who know something or anything about these programs.

Thank you again! God bless you all.

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hi :)

I am also thinking about applying for a Master's degree..

I'm still a student, and planning for that too.

based from what i have researched, Cardiology and OB/Gyne is a good area for specialization.. but I also like Oncology.

Here our the other Special areas:

>Pediatrics

>Gerontology

>Primary care

>Gastroenterology

>Oncology

>Cardiology

>OB/Gyne

I'll keep myself updated re- this post,

God Bless on your endeavor

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

It's important to gain some experience before moving on to your MSN. Most clinical masters programs have clinical experience pre-requisites because their focus is on advanced practice, not establishing basic competency. It would also be difficult to determine which clinical area you prefer unless you have actually worked in it a while - as we all know, there is a huge difference between perception and reality.

Keep in mind that you could also find out that you really want to move into nursing administration, education or informatics. There are so many possibilities!

Best of luck to you in the future.

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