RN to Healthcare Administration Question

[gett34]

Hello all,

I currently have a bachelor in business administration, and am enrolled for an accelerated 2nd degree BSN program in 2015. I am curious about how much my bachelor in business administration would help me in the future (I would like to work as a floor nurse for at least several years first) if I wanted to get into healthcare management/administration positions at a hospital/nursing home?

Would I likely have to get an MBA as well, or a Master's in Healthcare Management? Or would my bachelor in business be enough for most positions?

I appreciate any input!

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

A couple of points.

Healthcare finance is a very different animal than 'normal' business finance. It's not enough just to make sense out of a balance sheet. Even people with solid business backgrounds have to do further development to understand the bizarre world (created by generations of inept legislators) that we live in.

MSN is "The" hallmark of nursing leadership. It is the advanced degree for our profession. Nothing else will do these days. I know of several Chief Nurse Execs with other grad degrees (MBA, MA, etc) who had to go back and get an MSN to maintain their jobs.