Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Philippine Nursing Forum /

Difference of MAN and MSN



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,769 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Apr 28, 2007 06:31 PM

Difference of MAN and MSN


Im intending to do my Master's degree because eventually i wanted to teach and a clinician in Pinas but im a bit confused between Master of Arts and Masters in Science ? Can anyone please tell me the difference between the two or any idea ? Thanks!


Share

Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
6 Comments
No. 1
from suzanne4
Old Apr 28, 2007, 09:48 PM

Default Re: Difference of MAN and MSN
The difference is with clinical hours, usually. At least if you are comparing the MAN degree in the Philippines with the MSN in the US. Depends on where you plan to work, if the goal is the US, you will need to complete additional hours to get the equivalent of the MSN for where it is needed. In the US, it is also needed for Advanced Practice Nursing, as well as Clinical Specialist roles. And most programs for teaching want to see the MSN.
Top
 
No. 2
Old Apr 28, 2007, 10:25 PM

Default Re: Difference of MAN and MSN
hi suzanne! do you recommend studying MAN here in the philippines? will it be credited in the US? i already have 6 units in MAN but i stopped because i think it will not benefit me if i continue studying here. i'm planning to take MSN when i get there. so i prefer to spend the money in taking nclex instead? is it right? hope you can help me. thank you.
Top
 
No. 3
from suzanne4
Old Apr 29, 2007, 10:36 AM

Default Re: Difference of MAN and MSN
If your goal is to work in the US, you may as well wait and complete the degree over here. You are going to complete additional hours to get the MSN degree here, and all schools require that you have so many hours that you attended there before they will grant you a degree, so you will be having to do more than the needed few classes.

I would focus on the NCLEX exam, without that being passed, there is not one thing that you can do with working in the US.
Top
 
No. 4
Old Apr 29, 2007, 09:44 PM

Default Re: Difference of MAN and MSN
Originally Posted by suzanne4 View Post
If your goal is to work in the US, you may as well wait and complete the degree over here. You are going to complete additional hours to get the MSN degree here, and all schools require that you have so many hours that you attended there before they will grant you a degree, so you will be having to do more than the needed few classes.

I would focus on the NCLEX exam, without that being passed, there is not one thing that you can do with working in the US.

thank you suzanne! :>
Top
 
No. 5
Old Apr 30, 2007, 06:06 AM

Nurse Re: Difference of MAN and MSN
Originally Posted by suzanne4 View Post
The difference is with clinical hours, usually. At least if you are comparing the MAN degree in the Philippines with the MSN in the US. Depends on where you plan to work, if the goal is the US, you will need to complete additional hours to get the equivalent of the MSN for where it is needed. In the US, it is also needed for Advanced Practice Nursing, as well as Clinical Specialist roles. And most programs for teaching want to see the MSN.
hi suzanne!
thanks a lot for the reply! if that's the case , will it be possible if i take the MSN thru distance study? What schools that would offer the MSN? im here in Dublin at the moment. thanks again!
Top
 
No. 6
from suzanne4
Old May 01, 2007, 10:03 AM

Default Re: Difference of MAN and MSN
Originally Posted by TEACH SAGAINNE View Post
hi suzanne!
thanks a lot for the reply! if that's the case , will it be possible if i take the MSN thru distance study? What schools that would offer the MSN? im here in Dublin at the moment. thanks again!
You still need to get clinical hours in, so getting the training done completely out of the US is going to be very hard to complete.

University of Phoenix has an excellent program, and they offer the MSN. I know for a fact that you can complete their graduate business degrees out of the country, but even with those, you still need to go to the US periodically for on-campus reviews. Not sure of their set-up with the MSN program. Best bet is to contact them directly.
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
116 members
1,318 guests
1,434

5

Four Lehigh Valley Health Network nurses accused of...

48

lawsuit - But don't most RN's work through breaks/lunch...

0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care

7

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...

12

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...

26

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...

2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

14

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

63

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

14

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts



45

Dear preceptor

1

Society Needs Care Too

13

Why am I doing this, anyway?

2

Nurse Heal Thyself

10

My Papa, why I am the nurse I am today.

17

I made it through

11

An angel's gaze

16

A Sister Never Forgets

16

Ruby's Marbles

42

What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?

14

My Little Old Jedi

21

I love this job......

23

"I hear voices"

20

Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in...

24

Error and Attitude





Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: