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For me I want a terminal degree in my field so it's a DNP. I'm certainly glad others want to stop at being a nurse, but even APRNs are nurses so that "just a nurse comment" is for the birds. Stop your education where you feel comfortable. Practice where you feel comfortable. It seems there are some that find it a waste to think past the BSN. At the end of the day what makes you happy? For me, it's not being a bedside nurse.
For me I want a terminal degree in my field so it's a DNP. I'm certainly glad others want to stop at being a nurse, but even APRNs are nurses so that "just a nurse comment" is for the birds. Stop your education where you feel comfortable. Practice where you feel comfortable. It seems there are some that find it a waste to think past the BSN. At the end of the day what makes you happy? For me, it's not being a bedside nurse.
I had a whole big long post written in response to this, but I decided that instead I will just state that I feel sorry for your four kids.
Obviously, unless they go to graduate school, you won't see them as important, functional, valuable members of society.
I had a whole big long post written in response to this, but I decided that instead I will just state that I feel sorry for your four kids.
Obviously, unless they go to graduate school, you won't see them as important, functional, valuable members of society.
Your response makes no sense and carries literally nothing against her kids. She is saying do whatever makes you happy, many enjoy being by the bedside and if that's you, kudos. Her niche is to go further. Post your big long post please. Sounds like you got eagerly butt hurt before digesting her statement.
I voted nurse practitioner because that is what I did. I went in to nursing as a second career only to be a NP. I had a wonderful mentor and guide who knew that is what I wanted and she guided me to it. I lost her last year and have since found a new mentor who is encouraging me to get my PhD. I love research and have many grants applications already submitted.
I honestly do not understand why nurses who do not want to attain higher degrees have to try and knockdown those that do. It isn't a competition. It's a choice. I know I would not be happy as a nurse "at the bedside" I wanted some control and in mental health being a NP does give that control and variety I am looking for.
I had a whole big long post written in response to this, but I decided that instead I will just state that I feel sorry for your four kids.Obviously, unless they go to graduate school, you won't see them as important, functional, valuable members of society.
I'm not sure what mom to 4 wrote that made you arrive at this conclusion?
[stop your education where you feel comfortable. Practice where you feel comfortable. At the end of the day what makes you happy?/QUOTE]I'm reading something entirely different. Nowhere does it say that you aren't important or a valuable member to society if you don't pursue a higher degree.
Your response makes no sense and carries literally nothing against her kids. She is saying do whatever makes you happy, many enjoy being by the bedside and if that's you, kudos. Her niche is to go further. Post your big long post please. Sounds like you got eagerly butt hurt before digesting her statement.
My semi retirement plan; community educator/nurse educator and NP. But that's after putting more years at the bedside...got my own roadmap, and I want to contribute to the profession as much as possible.
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Im just wondering what would you do? whats next?