MPH and nursing??

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Hello all nurses! I just completed my Masters in Public Health and strongly desire to enter the nursing field due to minimal interest in research and minimal interaction with people. What I would like to know is if having an MSPH can be helpful as a nurse and if yes, if there would likely be an increased compensation for this degree and being a nurse? Also, anyone know of any specific nursing positions that employ people with public health degrees?

thanx

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What about infection control nursing? I would think an MPH would be a tremendous assest there.

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Hello all nurses! I just completed my Masters in Public Health and strongly desire to enter the nursing field due to minimal interest in research and minimal interaction with people. What I would like to know is if having an MSPH can be helpful as a nurse and if yes, if there would likely be an increased compensation for this degree and being a nurse? Also, anyone know of any specific nursing positions that employ people with public health degrees?

thanx

I'd like the answer to that question myself. I also completed my MPH in Community Health and looking into nursing school. What's the entry level hourly or salary wage for RNs who have a MPH?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I daresay that at least in the Midwest you would need a couple of years of experience as an RN first - starting wages at my 550 bed hospital is about $17/hour. Of course, once you have some experience and move into a higher level position - you would be compensated accordingly. Good luck.

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I would also like to know. I have been searching for advice on what to do with my nursing degree and MSPH degree. I just got the MSPH and have been a nurse since 1996. If anyone has advice I would greatly appreciate it.

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UNCGRAD- I also have an MPH and am currently applying to accelerated BSN programs. I feel your frusteration with "breaking in" to public health. I work as a health communication intern for several years during my first bacehlor's and worked on several community projects in graduate school.

The kinds of jobs that are out there for people with MPHs are much more prominent on the east coast. If you can get a fellowship or the equivalent with the CDC, NIH, WHO, then your set to work in public health and make a good living. Unfortunatly the field is all about who you know becuase the jobs are rarely advertised. I'm lucky to have had a graduate advisor/mentor that works at Hopkins, but I am still in the midwest and having a hard time finding public health work here. I work for a college of medicine here and I have been networking here and in the surroudning medical center with public health folks. I think it just takes awhile to get into it, especially when you (and I) have little experience.

I got a list of contacts through an old professor for someone at the state department. She sent a list of contacts in my area but I haven't had a chance to meet any of them yet.

Good luck!

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Thank you for your encouragement. It has been disappointing for me because I am use to getting a job in nursing with the snap of my finger. I feel like I have to start from the bottom. But I know that I don't have any experience and I have to start somewhere.

UNCGRAD- I also have an MPH and am currently applying to accelerated BSN programs. I feel your frusteration with "breaking in" to public health. I work as a health communication intern for several years during my first bacehlor's and worked on several community projects in graduate school. Thank you

The kinds of jobs that are out there for people with MPHs are much more prominent on the east coast. If you can get a fellowship or the equivalent with the CDC, NIH, WHO, then your set to work in public health and make a good living. Unfortunatly the field is all about who you know becuase the jobs are rarely advertised. I'm lucky to have had a graduate advisor/mentor that works at Hopkins, but I am still in the midwest and having a hard time finding public health work here. I work for a college of medicine here and I have been networking here and in the surroudning medical center with public health folks. I think it just takes awhile to get into it, especially when you (and I) have little experience.

I got a list of contacts through an old professor for someone at the state department. She sent a list of contacts in my area but I haven't had a chance to meet any of them yet.

Good luck!

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Specializes in floor to ICU.
Hello all nurses! I just completed my Masters in Public Health and strongly desire to enter the nursing field due to minimal interest in research and minimal interaction with people. What I would like to know is if having an MSPH can be helpful as a nurse and if yes, if there would likely be an increased compensation for this degree and being a nurse? Also, anyone know of any specific nursing positions that employ people with public health degrees?

thanx

I used to work for Texas Dept of Health Immunization/Communicable Disease Program. The Program Director for the Nursing Dept. was an RN/MPH. Not sure if this helps...

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hi,

i am a nurse too. I did my first degree in health education and am looking forward to do MPH. I feel that with MPH you will work with NGOs and health organizations like WHO and the rest.And that will give you more edge into research work and you will travel a lot too.

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Hello all nurses! I just completed my Masters in Public Health and strongly desire to enter the nursing field due to minimal interest in research and minimal interaction with people. What I would like to know is if having an MSPH can be helpful as a nurse and if yes, if there would likely be an increased compensation for this degree and being a nurse? Also, anyone know of any specific nursing positions that employ people with public health degrees?

thanx

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Specializes in Global Health Informatics, MNCH.

I'm in the direct entry nursing program at Columbia and for the second phase of the program I'm planning on doing the combined MSN/MPH. I'm doing the MPH more for myself than anything else. If have been told by more than one person MPH graduates are "a dime a dozen". I think most people are better off getting a entry level job that has reimbursement for the MPH or will let you do an executive program. My perspective is more from working in a community health setting, I'm sure its different if you work for the government or managed care organization.

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lets revive this discussion shall we?

as new wave of graduates with similar question arive I too would like to learn more about the combined degree of MSN/MPH, any graduates with this degree please share your experience.

I am interested in global health nursing/ epidemilogy. Will be finshing my BSN this May (crossing my fingers).

So how can I go about my interest and get a job to get experience.

Also do I need to get GRE to get into MSN/MPH program?

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soo, whats the veredict? i am also a nurse with experience, but trying to get into a MPH program. are jobs tough to get? like someone said, im used to getting a job on the spot! what about compensation? am i going to be making less money? now, im making bet 35-42/hour.

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