Wayne State Public Health Nursing Degree

Hi mlafi,

Welcome to AN! I am not familiar with that program, but I bet some of your questions could be answered if you emailed the program contact on the university's website.

My other bit of advice to you is that while education and self-betterment is always to be admired, you do not necessarily need a master's degree to break into public health nursing if that is a career change you want to make. For most PHN jobs, a BSN is the entry to practice. I would encourage you to take a look at your county health department and state health department job listings to see what public health nursing jobs might be available. Graduate school is expensive (especially if you need loans - disregard this if you are independently wealthy!) and I would encourage you to try working in the public health field first to be sure you like it before you start shelling out for a graduate degree.

You might try connecting with the Public Health Nursing section of the American Public Health Association (Public Health Nursing) or check out your local public health affiliate to talk with public health nurses in your area (State & Regional Public Health Associations) to get a feel for the public health job market. The state public health associations sometimes have free mentorship programs for professionals and students trying to break into public health.

Good luck!