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Specializes in Pedi.

Does anyone have their master's degree? I would get a pretty sizable pay increase if I got my master's, but I would want to get it in school nursing and it is difficult to find such a program.

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No. Nor do I plan to. I have my moments, but then I get over it. :blink:

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

same here, Far. I think about it. then calculate the astronomical cost, minus the 2500 per year in degree assistance that we get (which wouldn't get me far and realize that my increase in salary would only be about 4k per year before taxes and increases on my payments on my medical. Plus i still have college to save for for the short person in my house -that's priority

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Specializes in School nursing.
No. Nor do I plan to. I have my moments, but then I get over it. :blink:

Me too. I am thinking about trying for the national certification, though.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

Ditto, Ditto, Ditto, repeat.

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The only master's I see worth while is NP but that is another 50k down the drain.

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

It would not increase my pay at all. Nor does going back to school interest me. So, nope!

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Nope. Not with two I already paid for college for and one more to go. Can't justify it. I plan to stay in clinical nursing for the duration, so i would be wasting time and money, IMO.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

if i could get a masters in something really fun and have it count (plus have it be paid for) like get a masters in puppetry or something i'd probably seriously consider it. I am outta here when i hit 55 and i am always thinking of the "afterlife"

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if i could get a masters in something really fun and have it count (plus have it be paid for) like get a masters in puppetry or something i'd probably seriously consider it. I am outta here when i hit 55 and i am always thinking of the "afterlife"

Yes, puppets scare the bejeesus out of me. :blink:

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

what about muppets?

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what about muppets?

Only Big Bird

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