Options in the Job Market for Registered Nurses

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Options in the job market based on my educational level
There exist multiple job opportunities for a registered nurse. I have pursued a bachelor's degree
in nursing and I have taken the registered nurse licensing examination thus making me a
qualified registered nurse. My education level as a registered nurse allows working in different
specialities including paediatrics, ambulatory care, practitioner and anaesthetist and can provide
primary care services to patients (Yee, Boukus, Cross, & Samuel, 2013).
My educational prospects in pursuing professional certification and an advanced degree.
I intend to pursue Pediatric Nursing Certification and Master of Science in Nursing. Pediatric
Nursing Certification is a proficiency-based assessment that offers an effective and dependable
examinations in basic clinical knowledge for practicing nurses. An individual is only granted the
credential of a registered nurse after a successful completion of the certification exams and
eligibility requirements.
A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is an advanced degree for RN and is perceived to be a
basic entry-level degree for nurse professors and managers.
It is vital to becoming a certified nurse because it proves that an individual has the knowledge,
skills, and capacity to deliver quality care to patients and their families. A registered nurse is a
continuous learner whose emphasis or focus is on delivering quality healthcare. With such
qualifications, I will be well equipped to adequately meet the varying needs of patient and be
able to keep up with a dynamic healthcare system.
Certified nurses are self-confident in their nursing practice and are cognizant of the current
changes in the healthcare system. Moreover, they are proud of their educational achievement and
often take the leading role for nurses and other healthcare professionals. Nursing certification is

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an indication that the healthcare provider is focused on patient needs and preferences and thus
able to deliver quality healthcare services (Institute of Medicine, 2011).
I want to attain masters in nursing education so that I can work as a nurse professor in either
nursing schools, universities, hospitals, or vocational schools to impart the knowledge I will have
learnt throughout my career to the next generation of nurses. My timeline for accomplishing my
advanced degree will be approximately two years which will comprise of both classwork and a
thesis. After a break of one year, I plan to take one year to complete the certification in pediatric
nursing.
Increasing my level of education and its effect on competitiveness in the current job market
The current change of the health care system and practice environments requires an equivalent
transformation of nursing education. The demand for qualified nurses will continue to increase
thus a need to increase my level of education. Increasing my level of education will help me gain
specialized knowledge to advance in my nursing profession. Master of Science in nursing shows
I am dedicated to enhancing my healthcare proficiency and reliability. It will also help me build
on my current capabilities, gain new expertise, or even shift to an entirely new field.
The advancement of my education level in nursing would significantly affect my role in the
future of nursing in several ways. With the qualification of Masters in nursing and certification in
Pediatric Nursing Certification, my role in the future of nursing is on transforming nursing
practice (Kunic & Jackson, 2013) and leadership (Ponti & Devet, 2012). As a registered nurse I
will be important in transforming the healthcare system to be patient-driven by making it more
accessible in line with the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Huntington, Covington, Center,
Covington & Manchikanti, 2011). This will be possible because I will be equipped to combine