I am a BSN student and was wondering what to major in after my MSN. I want something with a better pay of course but also with a future. I sound like I am money oriented, but have just spent so much on my education and it is high time i got something back. I care a lot about patient's care and would do everything possible to help them get the best service possible.
Does that mean that the MSN will transfer without problem back to the US? Also, I know non-citizens can't work in many countries regardless of licensure/degrees due to visa restrictions. It certainly isn't common for a new grad to up and move to SA and get a job as a nurse at a hospital, so I'm just curious what your story is. If you will be working full-time as a new nurse, you WILL have more than enough to keep you busy without enrolling in a MSN program. Not to mention, taking advantage of being in a different country and not spending all of your time working or studying. If you won't be able to work while there, that does pose more of a dilemma professionally and I could better understand your wanting to look into what you could do to help yourself professionally while there - such as earn a master's degree. Sounds like it will be an interesting two years whatever you do. Are you excited about it? Or stuck with it via a spouse or the like? Just more curiosity questions!
jjjoy, LPN
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Does that mean that the MSN will transfer without problem back to the US? Also, I know non-citizens can't work in many countries regardless of licensure/degrees due to visa restrictions. It certainly isn't common for a new grad to up and move to SA and get a job as a nurse at a hospital, so I'm just curious what your story is. If you will be working full-time as a new nurse, you WILL have more than enough to keep you busy without enrolling in a MSN program. Not to mention, taking advantage of being in a different country and not spending all of your time working or studying. If you won't be able to work while there, that does pose more of a dilemma professionally and I could better understand your wanting to look into what you could do to help yourself professionally while there - such as earn a master's degree. Sounds like it will be an interesting two years whatever you do. Are you excited about it? Or stuck with it via a spouse or the like? Just more curiosity questions!