Certified School Nurses and getting Masters Degree

Masters Degree

Updated: Mar 21, 2020 Published Dec 5, 2017

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Hi Everyone!

I have a question...I am just about to get my certification in School Nursing. It is my understanding that you need an additional 24 graduate level credits (or a Masters degree?) to make your certification "Permanent". I was going to do a Masters in School Health Services with the university I'm currently attending (Eastern university) However, I just found out that it's only 18 credits, so even though I would get a Masters, it wouldn't make my certification "permanent". Ugh, I am so frustrated!

What are my fellow CSN doing in regards to Masters degrees and making their certification permanent? I would like to AVOID Masters in Nursing. I am struggling with tuition as it is, and because of many different life situations, I need to make it as quick as possible.

Can anyone tell me what they plan or already got their Masters in if you are a school nurse? Any advice you can give me in what to pursue in regards to my master? The CSN I worked under got her Masters in