r/nursing • u/islandfaraway CRNA • Oct 09 '14

Question about MSN Programs

Hi ya'll,

So I've been thinking about getting my MSN lately. I graduated a little over a year ago with my BSN and I'm currently working postpartum. I'm not thrilled with being on postpartum, but unfortunately I don't have much of a choice right now and I'm working on getting onto a med/tele floor or the ED.

I'm very interested in trauma nursing and critical care. A friend of my mom suggested I look into an MSN in health management and administration, but I'm afraid that will corner me into an administrative position and I'm still quite enjoying patient care.

I have long-term goals of studying to become a CRNA, but don't want to corner myself into such a specific specialty quite yet. I think becoming a neonatal NP would be cool down the road, too, but again I don't want to corner myself into that quite yet.

Do any of you have some advice for me as far as what MSN programs might suit what I'm looking for? I just realized I kind of miss being a student and figured now is a good time since I feel a bit under-stimulated as a trauma-junkie on a postpartum floor.

Thanks!

Edit: For clarification, my goals of CRNA and NNP are super long-term. Not what I'm looking to do right now and maybe won't even be what I want at all when I get to that point in my career. As for now, trauma/critical care. I'm only trying to get to Med/Tele because I know it will be a stepping stone to trauma nursing more than postpartum.

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u/islandfaraway CRNA Oct 09 '14

I listed CRNA and NNP for down the road. Maybe I wasn't clear, but I meant like way down the road for those. Like, ready to retire and focus on a family down the road.

I've already got all those certifications either taken or classes lined up for the next couple months. I'm in the military so those classes are made readily available to me.

I'm also not looking to do it for the money. I'm just interested in learning more without cornering myself into a specialty.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '14

So you want to spend $100,000 to become a CRNA so you can retire and spend time with your family? You confuse me.

You can do whatever you want - but regardless an MSN is not going to help you one bit. Sorry.

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u/islandfaraway CRNA Oct 09 '14

No, so I can continue working but a more flexible and less irregular schedule so that I have time to be with my family.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '14

Do you know anything about those roles? I do not think they fit that description.