MSN difference education vs. management??

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What is the difference between MSN in Education and MSN in Leadership and Management??

What job position can you hold with each degree?

I need to learn more about it because I am trying to decide which one I should do?

I am open to any opinions and advice! Share your knowledge!

Thanks all!

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Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

Nurse educators are prepared to educate, they can teach in facilities or be staff developer or at college level. Nurse leadership is to get further up the ladder in management,, to like Executive Director or higher or Director of Nursing like in a hospital. When I have looked at the actual specific classes all are the same except for 3-4 and of course CapStone would be in whatever field you chose.

Others may know more in depth than I do but I think this should give you basic idea

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thanks helps clarify my questions.

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To just take it a tad off track. (with the permission of the OP) BSN in Nursing, Minor in Healthcare Management accomplished in 1 year.

After that:

MBA in Business Mgmt OR MSN in Leadership & Mgnt?

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I have my Associates in Nursing. I was going to go for my BSN however I know I want my MSN but not sure which route to go as far as management or education.

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If you want an administrative career it would make sense to pursue the admin focus.

I personally vote for the MHA.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

A note of caution... anyone with career ambitions to move into a nurse leadership position needs an MSN. This is our professional graduate degree - not an MHA, not an MBA. Acute care facilities that are seeking to attain (or maintain) Magnet status are requiring MSN as an entry for nurse leaders. Double-degree programs are really great; combining an MSN with another degree. Lots of MSN/JDs in risk management & quality leadership positions these days.

As for educators, MSN is a must. Don't limit your aspirations to academia -- educators in service (health care organizations) usually make quite a bit more than their colleagues in academia, and we have opportunities to really make a difference in the future of health care.

If you have an inkling that you may want to seek a doctorate degree later on, I would advise going with a masters program that requires thesis rather than 'professional paper' or 'capstone'. This will give you a leg up on the competition, and may even decrease some of the required doctoral course work needed.

Best of luck to all of you future leaders!!! Keep us posted on your progress.

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A note of caution... anyone with career ambitions to move into a nurse leadership position needs an MSN. This is our professional graduate degree - not an MHA, not an MBA. Acute care facilities that are seeking to attain (or maintain) Magnet status are requiring MSN as an entry for nurse leaders. Double-degree programs are really great; combining an MSN with another degree. Lots of MSN/JDs in risk management & quality leadership positions these days.

As for educators, MSN is a must. Don't limit your aspirations to academia -- educators in service (health care organizations) usually make quite a bit more than their colleagues in academia, and we have opportunities to really make a difference in the future of health care.

If you have an inkling that you may want to seek a doctorate degree later on, I would advise going with a masters program that requires thesis rather than 'professional paper' or 'capstone'. This will give you a leg up on the competition, and may even decrease some of the required doctoral course work needed.

Best of luck to all of you future leaders!!! Keep us posted on your progress.

Or the OP might like being an organizational leader with an MHA or MBA rather than just a nurse leader.

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Or the OP might like being an organizational leader with an MHA or MBA rather than just a nurse leader.

Yes, the only situation in which I would recommend that a nurse get an MHA or MBA is if the individual is looking to get out of nursing -- because HouTX is exactly right; within nursing, an MSN is much more valuable and useful (maybe an MSN/MBA combo degree -- there are some good programs out there).

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Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.
To just take it a tad off track. (with the permission of the OP) BSN in Nursing, Minor in Healthcare Management accomplished in 1 year.

After that:

MBA in Business Mgmt OR MSN in Leadership & Mgnt?

Great path if doing leadership...but not for education..other way would be a degree in education, but more $$ and time.

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