For new grads or nursing students who are unsure of their nursing careers; I found this to be a helpful tool in choosing my educational path.
Posted Jan 11, 2013, 4:07 PM UTC
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How is that really that helpful though? All it does is list a few of the APRN options and their pay. It doesn't mention what they do, what school entails, and the various specialities and work settings.
Now, I'll admit I'm not someone with a "calling" to be a nurse, and chose it in part due to the pay. But, if you're choosing your field with the only information being pay, well, be prepared for a bad time. I know a lot of burnt out CRNAs for that very reason.
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Point taken; I agree whole-heartedly. I mostly found this helpful because it broke down the hierarchy of the degrees or educational level requirements for each.
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I recently graduated an ADN program and was very curious about the different options I have to continue my nursing education. I have two options; to do an accelerated BSN program or a masters program, and I wanted to shed some light for those who are in the same position and may be unsure of what a BSN or masters could do for you. Please feel free to slaughter away at the flowchart (I didn't make it, found it online) should there be any discrepancies.
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Are you able to enter into a masters/DNP? (master's programs likely won't exist after 2015 - they're going the way of the diploma program.)
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Actually yes, I have been in contact with an academic advisor from Regis University (Colorado, USA) who says I am a good candidate for their masters program (I don't think it's a DNP program). The program is available online or in-person (but I'm from CA so I might just stick with convenience and cost and do it online).
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Boy I have been getting screwed...the only place I made >$50k a year as an RN was in Alaska :-/
As far as the "nursing shortage" goes, I'm sorry but I believe many hospitals create this themselves by purposely not hiring enough nurses (cost cutting through any means necessary) which leads to higher burnout rates. If the "shortage" was as bad as they want people to believe, there would not be as many out of work nurses who are actively looking for work (but failing miserably).
I'm sure this chart is outdated--I found it by googling, afterall. Sorry.
Don't be sorry :-) surprisingly this may be a relatively new chart...I got into nursing because it was what my mother, grandmother, and great grandmother all did, but the politics burned me out (especially when it came to unserstaffing).