Jobs for MSNs w/ cardiac experience

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Specializes in Cardiac, Telemetry.

I'm an RN who is working in a cardiac unit, primarily with HF patients. I am going back to school to get my BSN, and possibly my MSN. I have a school assignment that involves sending an application and cover letter for a job I would be qualified for when I graduate. I just started my degree and am years away from my MSN. I'm not even sure what jobs I would qualify for with an MSN. I don't want to be a manager and I have no desire to sit in an office and write reports. Any advice would be appreciated.

I feel like I will probably stop at BSN level, because I can't think of any career I'm interested in that requires MSN, but maybe I don't realize what's out there.

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Specializes in Psych.

I know someone who is an RN research assistant on a grant funded iv antibiotic study. She has a BSN (it was required for the job).

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to the Nursing student Assistance Forum for more answers.

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When you go to your MN program, and perhaps before, you will have an opportunity to look at topics of interest to you for your MN thesis research (assuming the school you go to is a live, not online, thesis research program-- I recommend that strongly). While you do that, you will meet faculty and clinicians who will explain their work and patient clientele to you, and something will click, and you'll see a path. And you'll have met some people who can mentor you, ask you guiding questions, and help you out. You

ll see many options and pathways you can't glimpse now. It's an exciting time! Enjoy it!

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Specializes in Cardiac, Telemetry.

Someone moved this to the nursing student section. I'm an RN, I am just going back to get school to get my BSN or MSN. Thanks for moving it to a section for students. I'm not looking for input from students,but from nurses who have graduated and have masters degrees.

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Specializes in Psych.
I know someone who is an RN research assistant on a grant funded iv antibiotic study. She has a BSN (it was required for the job).

Oops I meant MSN.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

There are a lot of very interesting new focus areas for MSN programs. One MSN that is pretty hot in my area of the country is "Patient Safety & Quality". There are also lots of opportunities for MSNs in Informatics, Population Management, Clinical Risk Management, Infection Control . . . nurses have ideal backgrounds to fulfill these new roles because we know how healthcare actually works - and what needs to be done in order to adapt to changing expectations and requirements.

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