which MSN to finish?

Published

I am working towards my MSN and RIGHT NOW planning on going the ed/admin split route. in my current role, the degree wouldn't take me much further, but MAY help me get further into my industry later on (working in a non-bedside nursing industry that i LOVE).

i have contemplated going FNP so that if my job ever disappears, i would at least have a decent job. however, what I do now is very specialized and something that i really love. even though there would likely be guaranteed work with the FNP, every time i think about leaving my industry i decide that i don't want to leave it. FYI- there are NO FNPs that do my role, and i was told that if I were to get the FNP, i would have to leave the role to go into an actual practitioner position elsewhere.

there is also an option to go CNL role. i have asked professors and gotten very broad feedback. i would like to maybe eventually enter deeper into my industry and possibly train others in it, maybe become a consultant of sorts. honestly, in the industry i only know of a few RNs with advanced degrees, and they are all far up in the industry either training or being regional managers, etc.

would CNL help here, or should I focus on the MSN ed/admin? that would at least get me trained for EITHER admin or education, and i THINK would be a bit more useful. i don't think that too much education is a bad thing, and there are also post-grad certificates or DNP options near me (if this doesn't work out i could always continue on later)... thoughts?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I would be interested in reading the replies to this also. I am interested in Nursing Education but I am wondering if it would be better to get a MSN in Clinical Leadership so that I can have more career opportunities because from what I can see, you can teach if you have a MSN in Nursing, it doesn't necessarily have to be in Nursing Education. I was just wondering if anyone knows of any instances where a school had stated that they prefer a MSN in Nursing Education for their faculty rather than an MSN in another area.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

I was looking at the NE. I already have a Masters in Teaching and it does not qualify me to teach. I could do a CNE certificate, but where I live, most want an MSN to teach at the comm college level. PhD a must for University.

CNL would probably be a better choice as far as longevity. have a friend who is doing FNP for finance and management.

I applied to an MSN in Informatics, another non-clinical masters program that is supposed to have good potential. I am an older new nurse and I want to have options.

Teaching pays WAY less than any other field. I was making 20K more a year with my ADN that I did with my Masters in teaching. There is a lot of planning, grading, etc outside of the classroom that is not paid for. I looked into clinical instruction with my BSN and MAT. Not worth it. to me anyway

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion