Why you must take a Master’s Degree in Nursing?

If you have earned your BSN degree and achieved registered nurse status then pursuing a master’s degree in nursing can be the next step that can prove a pathway to career success. A master’s degree can provide broader advancement opportunities especially if you are aiming for higher positions in nursing then holding a master’s degree is an ideal option. Moreover, four major advanced nursing specialties such as nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, nurse specialists and nurse practitioners consider master’s degree as a pre-requisite

A wealth of Job Avenues

As per the Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2010-11, the BLS projected excellent career prospects in nursing with much faster than average employment in the field for the coming years.

This confirms that candidates pursuing master’s degree get the benefit of brighter career outlook. A master’s in nursing can open up a wealth of job avenues wherein you can attain prestigious positions such as working as administrators and managers within healthcare settings. Additionally, you can also pursue an academic career as well in the role of a lecturer or tutor. With an advance degree you can explore exciting positions of leadership and influence future of nursing.

Higher Pay Packet

As per the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) findings, nursing educators who are employed in general medical and surgical hospitals received an average salary of $76,140 while those nurses who were employed in specialty hospitals made an average earnings of $103,500.

Thus, apart from giving candidates a personal and professional fulfillment, a master’s degree can prove your calling card in earning a substantially higher salaries. As employers often prefer candidates with advance degree as it ensures that they have better management & development skills, expertise and an ability to lead.

Enroll in a Master’s degree program from an accredited University/College

INSCOL offers MSc in Nursing & Healthcare-Integrated in collaboration with University of West London, London. It is a comprehensive 2.5 years degree program that is designed for registered nurses to upgrade to a higher level of practitioner. This is a practice-focused program wherein applicants develop essential theoretical and practical skills while exploring various research methodologies with concern to physiological and life science approaches.

For more information about this course,visit http://india.inscolacademy.com/courses/msc-nursing-healthcare-integrated 

Hospice Care - It's all about Soulful Patient-Centric Care

A True Story 

Don Buska was an 86-year-old veteran of World War II, and in the final stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which makes it hard to breathe. Don had an interest in honor of flight before he dies and to ensure he has an amicable flight, team members made an arrangement of respiratory therapist ahead of time who went on flight to help manage the veteran on oxygen. Thanks to the support of hospice, Don had the time of his life. Just hours later to his dream flight, he died with the support of Hospice Team.

Hospice Care make more meaningful moments and dreams possible for the patients around the world. So if you want to join the bandwagon of these soulful care specialists, read below -  

Overview of Hospice Care

Hospice Care is a different type of medical care than any standard curative care as here the treatment is not for curing or ensuring prolonged life rather it is a decision or a choice made by patients and their family members to end the life of patient within six months who have been diagnosed with serious diseases such as Cancer, Aids etc. In case of such serious illness, cure ceases to be an option and focus is on caring. Hospice care is more of a team-oriented approach wherein emphasize is on pain management, giving emotional and spiritual support customized to the patients’ needs and case.

How does Hospice Care Work?

In Hospice Care, in majority of the cases, one family member serves as the primary care giver and takes decision on behalf of the terminally ill patient. As per the NHPCO, 2012, Majority of hospice patients are either adults or older with more than 80% being crossed the age of 65. In a hospice case, hospice team is available to serve patient, seven days a week and available to assist on call 24 hours.

To ensure, expert medical care for every patient a tailored care plan is developed to meet each patient's individual needs and deal in the best possible way with pain management and system control. 

A Hospice Care Team Consists of -

• Patient's personal physician
• Hospice Physician
• Nurse
• Occupational Therapists (depending upon each case)
• Home health aides
• Trained volunteers (if any)

Duties and Responsibilities of a Hospice Team

• Giving required drugs, equipment and other medical supplies to the patients
• Giving overall emotional and psychological support to patient and help him deal with spiritual aspects of dying
• Counseling family members on how they can care for the patient
• Deliver special services like physical therapy as and when required
• Provide counseling and bereavement care to surviving family, friends

To succeed in the field of Hospice Care, compassion is the most essential skill required as you will have to deal with delicate matters and emotional situation regularly and to handle it in a compassionate manner.

Factors that Influence and Accelerate your Nursing Career

If you have decided to pursue a career in nursing, this is just the first step of a long process. You have many more crucial decisions to take as you navigate through the various types of nursing roles that may be available to you once you complete your education and certification process.

There are many ways based on which nurses can be categorized, however, one thing to emphasize here is the nursing career you select will ultimately result from the combination of education and experience you obtain during the initial years of career. 

Elements that act as Stimuli to Pursue a Nursing Career

• Medical Specialty - An important criteria for the categorization of professional nurses is the medical specialty they practice. There are multitudes of specialties to select, such as Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care, OB/GYN, Surgery, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Labor & Delivery and Cardiology to name a few. 

The pie chart here shows the percent of various nursing specialties preferred by nurses in a small survey -

• Among the highest number of 30 nurses, 25.21% preferred Critical Care Specialty that includes intensive care units, emergency departments and other coronary care units.

• The same goes with Medical Surgical Specialty that also posted 25.21% of preference shown by 30 pros to work in post-surgery units, orthopedic units and generalized medical units.

• Rest other specialties remained low, due to low availability of nursing professionals from the respective fields. 

• Facility or Department - Another thing to consider is the nursing career based on location. There are varied options such as a nurse that works in the Emergency Room (ER), NICU (Neonatology Intensive Care Unit), Operating Room, or to be flight nurse, hospital-based nurse. 

• Based on Population - Another categorization can be done based on population such as some nurses specialize in the specific segment of the population. For instance- Geriatrics nurses focus their career on women health or elderly care. Another example is Pediatrics nurses who specialize in children healthcare.

• Education and Certification Level - The initial way to categorize various nursing specialties through the level of degree or certification. There are courses and programs that prepares nurses for specialized roles and responsibilities. 

INSCOL in collaboration with leading Universities/Colleges in Canada/UK/USA/AUS/NZ offers a wide range of exclusive Nursing Programs in:

Emergency Care, Critical Care, coronary Care, Acute Complex Care, Palliative Care, Mental Health, Leadership & Management, Gerontology & Chronic Illness, Healthcare & Rehabilitation and BSc/MSc Nursing.

For more information: http://www.canada.inscolacademy.com/academic-courses/