MSN education vs leadership

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Specializes in Tele RN.

I’m struggling to decide MSN education vs Leadership 

any advice? 
thoughts on the program? 

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical.

I have an MSED, I got it for plans that I had when I started traveling a lot. I could teach online. BUT! If you are staying in the hospital setting and want to be an admin, then go for leadership. 

Education pays way less than doing bedside nursing, so you'll need to have a good reason to go through the trouble of having that degree. Such as you enjoy teaching and don't need money to buy groceries. 

Leadership is a good stepping stone in the hospital setting if you are looking to climb the ladder. That's all it's really good for. 

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

The Education degree is tilted toward academic education- not professional development per se. (They're all like that around the US and it baffles me)

Leadership is more hospital/ facility focused. 

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@@meanmaryjean Good afternoon Dr. Jean, I do see that you’re a two time graduate from WGU. I just a have question regarding new graduate residency programs. I’m currently in Houston TX where almost all the hospitals require new graduates a minimum 3.0 GPA which kinda if scare me. Will they accept WGU students with a 3.0 GPA? I’m referring to hospitals like Houston Methodist, CHI St. Luke, Memorial Hermann, and HCA Houston Healthcare. A little background about myself; I will graduate from University of Houston with a BS in Human Nutrition and Foods in fall 2021. I am very interested in WGU pre-licensure BSN program and I think of it as my top choice. I asked about the residency hospitals programs is just me thinking ahead. Sorry this ended up being a long post. Thank you. 

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
1 hour ago, FutureRn8897 said:

@@meanmaryjean Good afternoon Dr. Jean, I do see that you’re a two time graduate from WGU. I just a have question regarding new graduate residency programs. I’m currently in Houston TX where almost all the hospitals require new graduates a minimum 3.0 GPA which kinda if scare me. Will they accept WGU students with a 3.0 GPA? I’m referring to hospitals like Houston Methodist, CHI St. Luke, Memorial Hermann, and HCA Houston Healthcare. A little background about myself; I will graduate from University of Houston with a BS in Human Nutrition and Foods in fall 2021. I am very interested in WGU pre-licensure BSN program and I think of it as my top choice. I asked about the residency hospitals programs is just me thinking ahead. Sorry this ended up being a long post. Thank you. 

Many of those facilities are places we put students for clinicals. They actively recruit our grads into residency programs. 

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@meanmaryjeanmeanmaryjean

HI! I have BSN, RN since 95. Wanting to do MSN.ED at WGU but, kinda stuck on the capstone. I live in CT where every school/hospital is affiliated with either of two(or three) giants with their own programs. I know I need to think out of the box for this but, I'm quite certain none of them will take the time for a random student from another school. I am currently working infusion for a giant corporation. Thoughts? And thank you!!

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