What do I do next

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I need direction.... I am soon to be 50 yo. I have been in Emergency medicine for 12 years, of that time 7 years has been an RN/BSN in level one trauma center. I have exceled in this position, I have my CEN and TCRN, I am a relief charge nurse and I precept and teach in the ED. I ALSO WORK prn for another company in 5 of their emergency departments. I am often people come to for direction. I love to learn... I just don't know what to do next. DNP? MSN?NP? I Just don't know. Any advise??

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Maybe try to figure out what you really like about your current job and focus on what would get ahead doing that?

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Specializes in ED, med-surg, peri op.

If you want to stay in the emergency department, I see you have 3 options.

- Management such as charge nurse

- advance role like NP

- or as a educator for the department.

Decide which area is more you and go for it. Or if you want to leave ED, you need to go explore you options first.

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