Considering an Advanced Degree?

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Tytuł:: Considering an Advanced Degree?
Autorzy:: Pilcher J; Jobeth Pilcher is a professor in nursing education specialization at Capella University, Minneapolis, MN. Contact author: . The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Źródło:: The American journal of nursing [Am J Nurs] 2020 Nov; Vol. 120 (11), pp. 68-71.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Publication: 1998- : New York, NY : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Original Publication: Philadelphia, Pa. : J.B. Lippincott Co. for the American Journal of Nursing Co.
MeSH Terms:: Career Choice*
Education, Nursing, Graduate*
Goals*
Humans ; School Admission Criteria
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Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20201026 Date Completed: 20201228 Latest Revision: 20210130
Update Code:: 20240105
DOI:: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000721948.75891.70
PMID:: 33105225
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An advanced degree can expand knowledge and skills, enhance work performance, improve earning potential, increase contributions to the field, and promote a sense of accomplishment. This article provides nurses with a list of factors to consider prior to pursuing an advanced degree, and offers information on available master's and doctoral programs.

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