{"id":5425,"date":"2019-02-07T11:09:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=5425"},"modified":"2024-12-19T17:15:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:15:06","slug":"what-a-masters-in-nursing-leadership-can-mean-for-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/what-a-masters-in-nursing-leadership-can-mean-for-your-career\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Master’s in Nursing Leadership Can Mean for Your Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you think that registered nurses (RNs) were at the top of the nursing career ladder? Think again! Lucrative leadership roles in nursing await you at the end of a Master\u2019s of Science in Nursing degree. Becoming a Nurse Manager or a Nurse Administrator is a fantastic way to grow professionally, within the area of healthcare you know and love. All you need to get there, is a flexible MSN degree<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many nurses wonder how they can ever achieve a master\u2019s degree, with the round-the-clock schedule that they currently live. Some RNs might even give up, thinking that a master\u2019s in nursing leadership is just too out of reach. They simply can\u2019t quit working. School will never be their only priority. Well, certain colleges understand that, for most people, college simply can\u2019t be your entire life. And, there are flexible MSN programs out there that can lead you into an advanced leadership career \u2013 without putting your other obligations on hold. Goodwin College offers a master\u2019s in nursing leadership that can be completed fully online, in as few as 20 months, part-time. You can become a Nurse Leader without ever stepping inside a classroom for your MSN, or leaving your full-time job.<\/p>\n

Being a manager or an administrator is synonymous with leadership duties. In nursing leadership roles like these, your advanced knowledge makes you a resource, both from the operational standpoint, and from the content knowledge perspective. To become a leader, experience and education must converge. Experience is something gained over time and often through months and years of learning on the job, at varying healthcare centers, clinics, or rehab facilities. Education is the more quantifiable learned experience. Do the math by reviewing the core components of a college\u2019s MSN curriculum. If advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment, research, communications, population health theory, and policy, politics, and organization of healthcare, are all included, you can feel assured that you\u2019re obtaining a well-rounded knowledge base. Courses at Goodwin College<\/a><\/u> will lend you the necessary hard and soft leadership skills<\/a> that will help you become the face of a valuable opinion in your healthcare center.<\/p>\n

Nurse Managers and Nurse Administrators truly build and run their departments, making them vital for every healthcare facility. They possess the following job responsibilities<\/a>:<\/p>\n