survey: Do you plan on furthering your nursing education?

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Here are the results of last months survey question

Do you plan further your nursing education? :

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I am working on my ADN degree and plan to eventually get my BSN and maybe an advnced practice credential. Around here most nurses are only ADNs unless they teach or are in some sort of management. BTW most of my fellow students are on a similar path; get the ADN and get bedside expereince now.....then when circumstances change (kids get bigger, etc) go back for advanced education and other nursing roles. Most consider bedside nursing to be a pitstop in their career path.

Laura

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Specializes in critical care, med/surg.

I just completed my ADN, and plan on returning to a BSN/MSN program next year. I would like to gain some experience first, and take a well needed rest from school!

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Right now I am starting a 2nd career as a nurse (grad in 2005). I have a BS in another field, have been in corporate America a loooong time. I start a BSN program in the Fall. I am planning on getting an advanced degree. In what I don't know yet (CRNA or NP or First Assistant or ...). Right now I am like a kid in a candy store. I want to do it all! OR. ER. ICU. PEDs. Geriatrics. I'm 45 and see the value in providing care to the baby boomers and also love working with kids (have coached soccer for years and really enjoy working with kids but don't know if I could deal with kids dying; just tears me up especially since a close friend of ours has a son dying of leukemia (1-3 weeks is the prognosis). I have 2 sons of my own (13 and 15). IS it too close to do PEDs?

I see myself teaching in the future as well. I have enjoyed teaching my subordinates in the military and business community and have felt and achieved gratification by seeing them grow and reach success. But I need to know what I am doing first before being comfortable teaching others. I can't wait to get started for real!

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Specializes in Cardiac/Vascular & Healing Touch.

wow! it sounds like you are right on track! do a little of every thing, you can, ya know! Your heart is in the right place. Ciao!:p

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Specializes in ICU's,TELE,MED- SURG.

I started out as a LPN. Grauated at age 19 1/2.

I work as a RN with an ASN degree from the University of the State of NY which is now called Excelsior College. I worked hard for that RN, believe me.

A BSN will not do a thing for me financially and no, I am not interested in Administration, Teaching or anything away from bedside Nursing.

I work as a Travel Nurse in the ICU/CCU. The money that is costs to pay for that worthless piece of paper in my case I am instead investing for my future retirement.

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Specializes in Obstetrics, M/S, Psych.

LadyNASDAQ

I am in just about in the same situation...kind of skating toward eventual retirement. Actually I have 15 years to 62, but that's close enough to get there with what I've got as an ADN. Travel sounds good and I am seriously considering it...OB for me.

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I have no plans to go any further. I am happy being an LPN and happy w/ my job. If I had wanted to be an RN, I would have gone that route. But I am all for those who wish to increase their earning potential, and expand their horizons. I am doing almost everything an RN does at my job and the large amt of money it would cost me to go back to school would be an enormous strain on our budget. I think you gotta know when to stop when you are at a happy and comfortable level.

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Specializes in Critical care.

Yes, I have furthered my nursing education, I finished MSN almost 3 years, and I have gone back and I am 17 hours into PhD program. I am tired of school, but I do like to learn. No it will not get me anymore money. But I furthered my education for my self and the goals I set for myself, not for the money. I believe in higher education at any level, it can only help. Anyhow my 2 cents....

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Specializes in Psych, Informatics, Biostatistics.

Not in nursing. I personally think there are few advantages to having a BSN or a MSN. I see the strength of nursing for me personally as knowing medical data and hospital and nursing processes.

I am taking continuous courses to become a better computer programmer paid for by the medical software applications industry. I think there are those who choose to become stronger in nursing then there are those who choose a new field. I think the financial incentives to nursing advanced education is minimal. Whereas becoming a lawyer or computer programmer with a nursing background is definitely financial rewarding. I guess I have a "show me the money" type philosophy.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Vascular & Healing Touch.

My hubby is a systems analysis Dilbert type, & topped my salary two years out of school. Sad they pay them better than us, but that's the breaks. He has been in the business now 10+ years & the salaries are higher & higher if you like to travel...Suz

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