After Bachelor of Nursing, every nurse has ambition to do masters in nursing because they like to do specialization in specific department in hospital and like to be expert in specific department. Nurses can have multiple career option when they complete master of nursing especially abroad opportunities are more. Nurses should have good clinical experience and with master degree in nursing can have good package of salary in India and abroad. Regarding education sector, nurses are able to climb up higher position as lecturer, reader, associate professor and professor. Nurses can earn about Rs. 35,000 per month and with experience they can earn Rs. 70,000 per month in India. Abroad opportunities are very high for nurses with good clinical experience, they can make good package of salary, nearly 3 to 4 lakhs per month.
Choose specialization of Nursing Department in Master of Nursing
Nursing has so many specializations such as Medical Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing (Child Care Nursing), Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing. Nurses should think two things before they choose clinical specialty, one is their passion and interest and second is career opportunities. Every clinical specialty has specific features of studies and opportunities but your interest will drive to achieve bigger in healthcare industry.
Education Sector Opportunities
Nursing Education sector is highly respected profession with more challenges, you can reach rank order, professor, if you have good experience in teaching. Nurses can have good salary package of around 1 to 2 lakhs per month depend upon your experience.
Lecturer
Qualification: Master of Nursing
Experience: Three years of teaching experience after M.Sc. (N)
Reader/Associate Professor
Qualification: Master of Nursing
Experience: 10 years of teaching experience after M.Sc. (N)
Professor cum Vice Principal
Qualification: Master of Nursing
Experience: 14 years of teaching experience after M.Sc. (N) and 3 years experience in administration.
Professor cum Principal
Qualification: Master of Nursing
Experience: 10 years of teaching experience after M.Sc. (N) and 3 years experience in administration.
HOSPITAL SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES
After M.Sc. Nursing, nurses have plenty of opportunities to work in hospital in different specialty and can reach good position based on your clinical experience. There are several positions are available such as staff nurse, ward sister, superintendent and director etc. In addition to M.Sc. of nursing, nurses can have certificate courses in different discipline like Critical Care Nursing, cardio thoracic and vascular nursing, oncology nursing, infection control, healthcare management, etc. Their prospects for abroad opportunities are very high with this qualification.
Clinical specialty and career options in M.Sc. Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing
Community Health Nursing
Pediatric Nursing (Child Health Nursing)
Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
They can work in different departments of hospital and some of them are listed here.
General Medical Ward
General Surgical Ward
ICUs
Oncology
Ortho
Cardio
Emergency Department
Neuro
Cardio thoracic both medical and surgical
OTs (Cardiac and thoracic)
Casualty
Diagnostic labs including cath lab
ICCU
ICU
CCU
Paediatric Intensive
OPD
ICU
Burns ICU
Medical ICU
Surgical ICU
CCU
Emergency Department
Dialysis Unit
Transplant Room
Paediatric/ NICU
ONCOLOGY NURSING
Medical Oncology ward
Surgical Oncology ward
Bone marrow transplantation Unit
Operation Theatre
Radiotherapy Unit
Chemotherapy Unit
Out patient department and pain clinic
Pediatric Oncology ward
Palliative Care ward
Community oncology
Hospice
NEURO SCIENCES NURSING
O.P.D
Casualty
Diagnostics
Neuro psychiatry
Neuro Medical wards
Paediatric Neuro ward
Neuro surgical wards
Head Injury ward
ICU- neuro medicine
I.C.U.- neuro surgical
Rehabilitation
Operation Theatre
NEPHRO UROLOGY NURSING
Nephrology Ward
Pediatrics
Critical Care Unit
Urology Ward
Dialysis Unit
Kidney Transplantation Unit
URO OT
Emergency Wards
Uro Nephro OPDs
Diagnostic Labs
ORTHOPEDIC NURSING
Orthopedic Ward
Orthopedic Operation theatre
Neurosurgical Ward
Orthopedic O.P.D.
Casualty/Emergency and Trauma
Rehabilitation Units
Physiotherapy Unit
Paediatric /paediatric surgery unit
GASTRO ENTROLOGY NURSING
Diagnostic labs
Emergency and casualty
Liver transplant unit
GE Medical Ward
GE Surgical Ward
OT
ICU
Pediatric gastroenterology
Oncology
GE OPD
OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING
Anetenatal Wards & OPDs
Labour Room
Postnatal Ward
Family Planning Clinics
PHC/Rural maternity settings
Infertility clinic
Maternity Operation Theater
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Antenatal OPD including Infertility clinics/Reproductive medicine, Family welfare and post partum clinic / PTCT
Antenatal and Postnatal ward
Labour room
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Obstetric/Gynae Operation Theatre
Gynae Ward
CHC, PHC, SC
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Pediatric Medicine Ward
Pediatric Surgery Ward
Labor Room/Maternity Ward
Pediatric OPD
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Creche
Child Guidance Clinic
Community
Pediatric medicine ICU
Pediatric surgical ICU
NICU
Pediatric OT
Pediatric medicine ward
Pediatric surgery ward
Emergency/Casualty
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
District family welfare bureau
Urban centers
Field visits
Urban and Rural community
School Health
International health
Administration(SC/PHC/CHC)
Occupational health
Community Mental Health
Home for aged and Hospice
Rehabilitation
MENTAL HEALTH (PSYCHIATRIC) NURSING
Acute Psychiatric Ward
Chronic Psychiatric ward
Psychiatric Emergency Unit
OPD
Family Psychiatric Unit
Community Mental Health Unit
Rehabilitation / Occupational Therapy Unit/Half way home/ Day care centre
Acute Psychiatric Ward
Chronic Psychiatric Ward
De-addiction Unit
Psychiatric Emergency Unit
O.P.D (Neuro and psychiatric)
Child Psychiatric Unit and child guidance clinic
Post natal ward
Family Psychiatric Unit
Field visits
Rehabilitation
Community Mental Health Unit
These are the departments they can work and flourish in their career with better life style.
ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
Nurses have plenty of opportunity to work in foreign countries, if they have higher education like M.Sc. (N) plus certificate courses and good clinical experience. Nurses are in great demand in several countries like Dubai, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.
You need to get registered as nurses before they start working in respective countries. Some countries have examination and after passing exam, you can register as nurses in specific council of particular country.
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Article : After M.Sc., Nursing - career options for nurses in education, hospital sector and abroad opportunities.
Author : Arun Kumar Murugan