What kind of jobs are available with a BSN/MBA?

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what kind of jobs or careers are available to a BSN who gets a MBA? Would a MBA be a better choice then CRNA school?

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Interesting question. Better is up to you to decide, but I know of an RN-BSN-MBA who works in product development for a major manufacturer of stuff nurses use. She said she would not be any good at her job without the 20++ years of clinical experience.

Drug rep?? biomedical sales??

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Specializes in Pediatric Intensive Care, Urgent Care.

a nurse who can count money.:lol2:

Mex

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Flight.

LMAO MEX!!

UHH.. depends on if you like an office or if you like patients...

crna is what i would do, but im going to med school....

if i weren't... crna all the way

still laughing @ mex!!!

NICE!!

:cool:

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Lots of Nursing Administrators have that combination. Are you interested in a career in administration? Let's face it: that's what MBA stands for, Master's in Business Administration. Perhaps you should get a job in middle management (head nurse, director, etc.) to see if you like being a manager/administrator before you commit to an MBA program.

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Lots of Nursing Administrators have that combination. Are you interested in a career in administration? Let's face it: that's what MBA stands for, Master's in Business Administration. Perhaps you should get a job in middle management (head nurse, director, etc.) to see if you like being a manager/administrator before you commit to an MBA program.

dont you have to have a MSN in order to be a director of nursing? Is there any money in administration positions?

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dont you have to have a MSN in order to be a director of nursing? Is there any money in administration positions?

No. Even the Chief Nursing Officers (CNO) of Magnet hospitals do not need an MSN, though it is preferred. For Magnet certification, it's OK as long as the CNO has a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and a Master's in a relevant field. They are a little vague on whether or not they require certification in Nursing Administration, but certainly they at least strongly prefer it.

Administrators make a lot of money ... but you have to like it.

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I have a BSN and got an MBA last spring. As several members have suggested, CRNA and MBA are greatly divergent career paths. You really have to decide what you want to do when you grow up ;)

My current job is case management. I had the position prior to the MBA, but was in the program when I interviewed, so it did help secure the job. At some point in the future, I will likely move into a more admin type position, or potentially even exit the nursing field entirely. In the meantime, it definitely gives me a different view of healthcare. I would consider the MBA more applicable to what I want to do in the future, but if you are looking to stay and continue as a nurse administrator, then a clinical nursing leader MSN may be what you want: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/FactSheets/CNLFactSheet.htm

CRNA is a great specialty, if that is what you want to do. If you only choose it because the payback is high, you may want to rethink career aspirations. It certainly is no fun to hate your job.

There are some great books out there on discovering your career paths. There is one titled "Now, Discover your Strengths" (http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/books/discover-strengths.php) that is quite good.

Good Luck on whatever you decide.

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No. Even the Chief Nursing Officers (CNO) of Magnet hospitals do not need an MSN, though it is preferred. For Magnet certification, it's OK as long as the CNO has a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and a Master's in a relevant field. They are a little vague on whether or not they require certification in Nursing Administration, but certainly they at least strongly prefer it.

Administrators make a lot of money ... but you have to like it.

Could you give me specific information on the job duties of administrators? Not necessarily nurses in administrators roles, but someone with a master's of health services administration degree or MBA with concentration in health care. I understand what hospital CEOs do, but what about different types of administrator positions? Thanks!

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Could you give me specific information on the job duties of administrators? Not necessarily nurses in administrators roles, but someone with a master's of health services administration degree or MBA with concentration in health care. I understand what hospital CEOs do, but what about different types of administrator positions? Thanks!

If you want that type of information, you'll have to go to people in those fields. I'm a nurse.

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If you want that type of information, you'll have to go to people in those fields. I'm a nurse.

Sorry. I was just assuming from reading your previous posts that you have worked closely with people in administrative positions. I wasn't looking for an insider's view (although it would be great if any nurses with this background could add their input), but I just am curious about their role. I work in a hospital, but "administration" remains an anonymous entity and I have no idea what they do on a daily basis.

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Sorry. I was just assuming from reading your previous posts that you have worked closely with people in administrative positions. I wasn't looking for an insider's view (although it would be great if any nurses with this background could add their input), but I just am curious about their role. I work in a hospital, but "administration" remains an anonymous entity and I have no idea what they do on a daily basis.

I do work with a lot of people in Hospital Administration, Human Resources, etc., but I wouldn't want be doing any sort of career counseling in those areas any more than I would want them giving people information & advice about nursing. If you are interested in a career outside of nursing, I think you really should be learning about those other careers from people who are in those other lines of work.

As you already work in a hospital, can you arranged to meet with one of your collegues in those other departments that interest you? Also, you might develop some informal relationships with them if you participate in some committess, attend hospital functions, etc.

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