Lately I've been thinking about my future as a nurse, and started to consider a CNS role. I think that would be an amazing way to make a true impact as I would have options as a nurse educator, quality improvement, research, bedside care etc.
However, I'm reading that they are phasing out the CNS role?? They still have them at my hospital but I don't know if I would stay there forever. I don't want to be a manager, or in administration, or a clinical instructor, or a provider. I think it would be really cool to get the education to be an adult-gerontology CNS and have more broad and versatile roles. If I got a masters, I would want to put it to use (and also make enough pay to cover the education.) Are there any other similar roles out there?
From what I'm reading, a lot of other nurses are having this dilemma as well. In case you were wondering I've been a bedside nurse for about 8 years and am almost done my RN-BSN program.
