At a crossroad, maybe you can help...

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First I must say I have nothing but respect and admiration for bedside nurses...a job that is not a good fit for me, as I have learned. I went to direct-entry MSN program but now I am planning to go back to school for PhD so that I can get a job away from the bedside and my nursing degree is not a total waste. It's a tough decision to make to apply for the PhD program. Trying to research it to see if I can manage the type of classes and assignments together with the time commitment to the program - 3 years. Please offer what you can to help me understand more clearly what is involved in a nursing PhD education program. Gotta salvage my nursing training and find work that I can enjoy doing, or at least not dread going to work everyday. Thanks.

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I'm not sure what ultimate avenue you are pursuing. Do you want to do research? Teach? Be an administrator?

There are a lot of other avenues for nurses besides "bedside nursing" even if you your education isn't beyond a BSN. Certainly with an MSN you are currently pursuing there are multiple opportunities even with that. I think it's more where your interest lies that will be the determining factor.

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What exactly is your MSN in? A generic nursing degree? Education? Management?

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