Why to Pursue a Master's Degree in Nursing
Reasons to pursue a Master's Degree in Nursing include an increased salary and greater job opportunities. As of 2006, there were 448 programs available to master's degree candidates in nursing.
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Salary
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Expect to earn around $69,200 per year, as that is the average income of nurses with advanced degrees. Comparably, the average salary of all nursing staff in 2005 was $56,880, according to the American Nurses Association.
Job Outlook
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The United States Department of Labor reports that 2.6 million nursing jobs existed in 2006.
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Clinical Nurse Specialists
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Become a clinical nurse specialist and work with physical and mental health patients, and in administration, education, research, and consultation. Choose to work in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, private office, or a community office.
Nurse Practitioners
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If you would like to offer primary and preventive health-care services, prescribe medication, or diagnose and treat minor illnesses and injuries, consider the nurse practitioner vocation.
Nurse-Midwives
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Attend a birth as a certified nurse-midwife. In this profession, you can also provide general gynecological care.
Nurse Anesthetists
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Administer anesthetics as a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
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