wants to get masters in Nursing but what field??

[mhaiyarn]

Hello...

I am planning to advance my career in nursing. Im currently in a medical unit and i do enjoy learnning new skills, its challenges and at times the adrenaline rush when something emergency is going on. But the thing is im not really crazy about bedside nursing. i dont think ill be able to do this in my 50s or more!

So im looking for a specialization in nursing that would really be something i can do with passion and for longterm...

Im trying to choose from nursing informatics, Cllinical nurse specialist or Nurse educator. Can anybody give me inputs on what the Pros and cons are fromo these choices?

with Nurse educator, i know there is a big shortage in educators, but i learned too the the salaries for nurse educators are very low compared to floor nurses and if one wants to get more pay i have to earn my doctorate degree...

with Clinical nurse specialist, what job will i get once i graduate from this field?

with nurse informatics, i know that this is one of the hot field in nursing..I love technologies, i can say that i like computers too, i can learn to navigate with computers, but what do nurses do with informatics? do we program? are there lots of jobs in informatics?

pls help..so confused!!!

[NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN]

I think you may want to read some nurse informatics info in that forum to get more info about it?

Have you thought about trying to break into case management? Doesn't necessarily require a masters, some places the pay is more than hospital nursing. Might give you an idea of what a more "desk job" can be like.

[mhaiyarn]

thank you for y our input...

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Sorry, couldn't interact with the OP's poll for some reason...

If you're "researching" information about nurse educators, I assume you are referring to those employed in academia rather than in workplace environments. We non-academic nurse educators generally enjoy a salary commensurate with other managers and leaders in our organizations. Just as in management, the higher you go, the greater the reward. Although you can certainly move into department level (staff development/inservice) positions with a BSN, an MSN is usually entry-level for educators who are responsible for larger areas of responsibility including the development of educational processes & structures to support organizational strategies and goals.

I LOVE my job. I work at the strategic level in my organization. This includes analyzing educational needs associated with organizational strategies & goals, developing curricula, designing programs, managing CE programs (medicine, nursing, & allied health), etc. I am also an eLearning developer - but this is not usually a job requirement.

Best of luck on your future plans. I would encourage you to pursue workplace education.