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RN to MSN - Career Benefits and Education Options

A nurse in many cases holds a Master ofmidwives, and anesthetists, are in high
Science in Nursing (MSN). Thedemand, for the medically underserved
implications of an RN receiving an MSNareas of both rural and urban settings
go beyond patient care. Their educationto serve as lower-cost primary care
in leadership, research, andproviders (U.S. Department of Labor). In
understanding the current politicalrural settings in particular, there may
framework of the medical system allowsbe fewer physicians available and the
an MSN to achieve greatness in the fieldMSN will replace the duties of the
of nursing.absent physician unless the patient
Changing Course - RN to MSNrequires the use of hospital facilities
There are major differences between anor advanced medical care.
RN and MSN. The education attained by anEducation, Admission Requirements, and
MSN opens the doors to learning theSalary
field of medicine that is similar to theIn order for an RN to achieve an MSN and
work of a medical physician.become an advanced practice registered
An MSN may choose one of many differentnurse, most programs require a masters
nursing roles. They may be a Nurseprogram lasting approximately 2 years
Practitioner who diagnose and treatfollowing the Bachelor of Science
patients, Certified Registered NurseNursing degree. Some programs require at
Anesthetist who provide anesthetics toleast 1 to 2 years of clinical
patients in collaboration with surgeons,experience as an RN for admission. In
dentists, or childbirth procedures. Next2004, there were 329 master's programs
we have Certified Nurse Midwives whofor nurse practitioners, 218 for
provides primary health care to women,clinical nurse specialists, 92 for nurse
prenatal care, labor and delivery care,anesthetists, and 45 for nurse midwives
care after birth, gynecological exams,(U.S. Department of Labor). Many
and many other care taking proceduresprograms combine the BSN and MSN degree
necessary for women's health. Lastly,for the nurse to graduate with two
there is the Clinical Nurse Specialistsdegrees together.
who specialize in education, research,The education includes both classroom
consulting, case management, andlearning and clinical requirements.
leadership.Admissions usually require scores taken
National Implications of MSNfrom the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or
Managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, andthe Miller Analogies Test (MAT). In
hospital reimbursement issues are alladdition, college transcripts, letters
realities of the current health careof recommendation, and essays, are
system. Many new nurses are unfamiliarusually required.
with the national crisis occurring eachMSN's generally receive a higher salary
day; a cloud of financial and politicalthan BSN's and RN's. The average salary
challenges that are within the medicalfor a RN/BSN is between $43,000 and
system.$63,000. The average salary for a Nurse
For an RN who seeks to make a differencePractitioner, for instance, is
in the current structure of ourapproximately $66,000 and can go up to
political system, they will be motivated$90,000 if the nurse owns their own
to receive an MSN. An MSN degree offerspractice.
the opportunity to deal with theseConclusion
issues head-on.An RN who is becoming an MSN has much to
As medical costs continue to increaseponder for the field they are about to
astronomically, the challenge is to cutenter. It is no longer about just
costs wherever possible. Studies showbecoming a practitioner. Many RN's
that the U.S. could save up to $8.75become outstanding clinicians; however
billion annually if MSN's were used inthe doors are open to make a difference
place of physicians (Thomson Petersons).in the current financial, political, and
Advanced practicing nurses with MSN'shealth care system. Their training is in
will be at the frontline to save moneyleadership, research, clinical learning,
and treat patients, to diagnose andand communication skills. This is a
replace the role of the physician.formula for success in the dynamic field
In addition, MSN nurses such as clinicalof nursing.
nurse specialists, nurse practitioners,Copyright 2006 Michael V.



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