MSN Options for Women's Health

[NurseKait_11, BSN, RN]

Hey all,

I am a new grad nurse (graduated this past May) and am looking to get my MSN sometime in the future. I am leaning towards getting an MSN in education, but not sure I want to teach at a school or be a staff educator in a hospital. I am very passionate about obstetric and women's health and would like to pursue something in that area. I have been looking online and I don't see any areas of women's health I can pursue with a master's except a Women's Health NP or CNM. I'm not sure if that's an area Id like to pursue eventually, but for now I'm sticking with an MSN.

I'd like to know if there are any women's health master's programs and what career options might be or if a clinical educator on and Labor and Delivery or women's floor is the only option.

Thanks in advance for any help!

[NurseKait_11, BSN, RN]

Bump?

[pro-student]

I'm having trouble understanding your question. You are leaning towards nursing education but don't want to teach. You are interested in women's health but don't want to do women's health.

You can be a clinical instructor in OB with an MSN in education and some work experience. In fact, the biggest need in nursing education is for clinical instructors not lecture/theory instructors. So if you're interested in teaching but don't want to be in a classroom, that might be a good choice. Also, you might want to consider childbirth education which does not require an MSN. This would involve teaching expecting parents about the childbirth process.

[NurseKait_11, BSN, RN]

Let me see if I can clarify.

I have been doing research on MSN options, as I'd like to pursue a higher degree. If I did, and MSN in education may be something I am interested in, as a clinical instructor or maybe a part-time teacher at a school. I see of a lot of MSN degres in which you can become a Women's Health NP or a certified nurse midwife. However, I am still trying to decide if that's something I'd like to pursue. I am very passionate about Women's Health, I did my nursing practicum in Labor and Delivery and loved it. I am a NICU nurse at the moment but am looking to get back to obstetrics. I don't see anywhere that I implied I don't want to do women's health, but sorry if that was confusing!

I do think an MSN in education may be the best option for me, as I am doing more research. I was just asking if anyone knew of any MSN options that had a women's health focus or some ideas on what I could do in women's health with an MSN, besides a WHNP or CNM.

Thanks for you input! I never thought about a childbirth educator! I hope I was able to clarify!