Masters degree- can it be in anything? Already an RN.

WhichWayIsUp? · Sep 12, 2009

I have my Masters in Business Administration and years of experience as a nurse as well as a business executive. I have found it very difficult to get a nursing administration position now with a MBA. Magnet status projects appear to dictate that we have MSNs now. I am currently enrolled in a Masters program and working on the MSN. I would advise you if you want to stay in nursing and maybe become and educator you need to get the MSN. Good luck.

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JStyles1 · Sep 12, 2009

a masters in business would be the next best thing to msn you cannot do the msn. i doubt that you could teach with a masters in anything other than nursing. maybe a masters in education, but with you being a new grad with little to no bedside experience i doubt that would even be good enough.

you're a new grad and someone already hired you for pr and recruitment for a hospital? how did you make that happen?

elkpark · Sep 12, 2009

Unless you plan on transitioning out of nursing entirely, an MSN or possibly an MBA are the only Master's worth getting. Other degrees will not do much to help your career. It's highly unlikely you would be able to teach anywhere, even as a hospital educator, with a non-nursing Master's.

MedSurgeMess · Sep 12, 2009

to teach in a nursing program or area, you must have your MSN.....any other degree is not an option. You could get an MBA to help you with your current situation though.

Guest219794 · Sep 12, 2009

Good morning all nurses.com! :typing I have two degrees... my BS and my BSN. I am thinking of going back to get my masters at a very prestigious college in my area. They have already contacted me about doing my Masters there. However, they do not have a Masters in Nursing. So.. I would get a Masters in another subject area.
My question is this.... I am a new grad. and it appears my career is going to be in Admin. I am currently doing PR and recruitment for a hospital in my area. If I stay in Admin., the degrees are the way to go. Does it matter that the Masters will not be in Nursing?? Could I still be a nurse educator down the road?? I know I could not be a nurse practitioner without the emphasis on Nursing.
I wanted some opinions on this. Thank you kindly!!

With minimal experience in nursing, what would you educate people about?

LadyK,RN · Sep 12, 2009

You might also consider getting a MHA, Master in Healthcare Administration or MPH, Masters in Public Health. Obviously if you are geared toward administration, the MHA may be the better route.

Epona · Sep 13, 2009

Thanks everyone! Yes. I have been told that a nurse recruiter, PR gig is a pretty nice job to get and often difficult to obtain. I believe I got it because I have a degree already in Mass. Comm. and did a lot in PR and Journalism before in my first career. I just got the BSN. For the position I got, you had to have your RN and they wanted someone with an extensive PR background, which I had. Both degrees got me there, but it was the Communications background that got me the job. Yes. I feel very lucky. THANK YOU for all the replies. I was thinking of getting my Masters in public policy and possibly going into legislation and politics... a great combo with the degrees and experience I have. It's GREAT that as nurses we have LOTS of options open to us! :up: :up: