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.
Log In | Register | Last 24 Hours
Post Graduate Nursing Student Forum: MSN/DNP/DNSc/PhD /

What can I do with a Masters degree in Nursing besides NP/CNS?



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 385,927 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Jun 05, 2009 02:17 AM

What can I do with a Masters degree in Nursing besides NP/CNS?


Im an RN working in the NICU right now, and I am interested in going back to grad school to get my Masters in Nursing...not exactly sure what yet, but I don't think I want to be an NP, CNS, or Educator, MAYBE research. So what other jobs can I do with a Masters besides those? If any?

Also, I am feeling a little burn out from bedside nursing as well. Any suggestions on what I can do with a Bachelors in Nursing besides that?

Share: Submit Thread to Facebook Submit Thread to Twitter Submit Thread to Technorati Submit Thread to Google Submit Thread to Reddit
Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
4 Comments
No. 1
from ghillbert
Old Jun 12, 2009, 11:25 PM

Default Re: What can I do with a Masters degree in Nursing besides NP/CNS?
You could try some work in research/clinical trials - keeps in the field you like, but not bedside. Also would give you an idea if research is the way you want to go.
Top
 
No. 2
from TheSquire
Old Jun 19, 2009, 12:51 AM

Default Re: What can I do with a Masters degree in Nursing besides NP/CNS?
As far as I know, you can get your MSN for Certified Nurse Midwife, any flavor of NP, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing Education, or Academic Nursing on the path to a research PhD. I might be leaving out one or two as well.
Top
 
No. 3
from magnolia nurse
Old Jun 22, 2009, 12:07 AM

Default Re: What can I do with a Masters degree in Nursing besides NP/CNS?
I know what you mean, I have a MSN/MBA and working as a program manager for a program but feel I working way below my capacity.. I am looking myself.. and in fact going back to get a NP in holistic nursing to I can do something else.. its crazy out here, the higher up you go the more politics - its unbelieveable.. its not even about what you know its WHO..
Top
 
No. 4
from SouthernComfort31
Old Jun 23, 2009, 06:36 PM

Default Re: What can I do with a Masters degree in Nursing besides NP/CNS?
Depending upon which state you are in, you may be able to clinically instruct ASN/BSN nursing students with an MSN...
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
352 members
3,478 guests
3,830

Nursing News

4

Nurse Practitioner listed with the fallen at Fort Hood
9

Hospital bill stuns slain student’s parents: $ 30,000 for 5...
27

Doctors-in-short-supply-responsibilities-for-nurses-may-expa...
13

Less regular sleep for ICU nurses may lead to errors
19

Nurse sends unused medical supplies to needy nations
24

Premature Births Are Fueling Higher Rates of Infant...
6

MRSA Strain Linked to High Death Rates
30

RI hospital fined $150,000 in 5th wrong-site surgery since...
66

Nursing: One of the 6 Thriving Jobs that are Here to Stay???
90

Dad Fights Hospital to Keep Baby on Life Support


Nursing Articles

7

Why am I doing this, anyway?
0

Nurse Heal Thyself
7

My Papa, why I am the nurse I am today.
15

I made it through
11

An angel's gaze
13

A Sister Never Forgets
16

Ruby's Marbles
29

What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?
14

My Little Old Jedi
17

I love this job......
23

"I hear voices"
17

Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in...
23

Error and Attitude
10

It's Just a Shower
6

Searching for the Purpose


Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

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:

Available Topics (tags)


Search By Tag:

New To Site
Need Help
Quick Links

Copyright © 1996-2009, allnurses.com. All rights reserved.  allnurses.com, Inc.
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:20 AM.