| No other domain considers as many aspects before | | | | nursing career. It must be noted here that between |
| hiring an individual for a role, as nursing does. | | | | each level of study, universities demand a certain |
| Probably, the same level of complexity even applies | | | | level of work experience. For example, before a |
| to nursing education. Indeed the starting point for a | | | | nurse enrolls for a Master's program, she must prove |
| nurse's nursing career is a course in LPN, but in the | | | | couple years of experience working in a healthcare |
| most advanced stage, nurses could also do MSN, | | | | setting. |
| popularly known as Masters of Science in Nursing. | | | | Nurses who complete the Master's program may not |
| There are some reasons why nursing students opt | | | | be called experts in nursing, because this domain |
| to do the MSN program, typically done after the | | | | teaches nurses something new almost every day. In |
| nurse completes her BSN program. | | | | fact, nurses should always keep their minds open to |
| Reasons why MSN programs are popular amongst | | | | learn new things, irrespective of whether they are a |
| some nurses | | | | Master's graduate or a Bachelor's graduate. The |
| - This program allows nurses to specialize in a | | | | salaries are definitely much higher than any of the |
| particular field of study. Bachelors' programs provide | | | | other roles in nursing, so money to be earned is |
| basic and overall education on nursing, and at best, | | | | definitely not a constraint. |
| provide nurses to do clinical practice. The Masters | | | | The Master's program is very intensive and needs |
| program takes this education to a completely new | | | | the complete time and dedication from nurses. |
| and an intensive level. | | | | Probably, this fact explains why only about 5% of |
| - Nurses can, with the help of the MSN program, | | | | nurses opt for the Master's course at any point of |
| hope to study and work for specialized roles like | | | | their professional life. Once a nurse completes a |
| CRNA (certified Nurse Anesthetist), Certified Nurse | | | | Master's program, she would be offered a specialized |
| Midwife and so on. Each of these roles is intensive | | | | role in a healthcare setting. |
| and focuses on certain skill-sets. | | | | In essence, doing a Master's program will only be |
| - Some nurses like to work on challenging roles in a | | | | beneficial for a nurse. |
| healthcare setting, right from the start of their | | | | |