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Which is more beneficial career fields- Human Resource Mgr or Registered Nurse? |
I am thinking about going back to school either to get my Master's in Human Resource Management or an undergraduate degree in Nursing. When I began college I had a real interest in Biology and wanted to go into the Nursing Program - however I ended up changing my degree later since IT became a hot degree to get into (.COM era...hehe). Which degrees to you think I will benefit from and why? Which will go farther? A lot of people go into HR jobs thinking they're going to be helping people, but the opposite is the case. HR professionals are usually employed to protect the companies they work for, not the workers. It's just reality in these times of outsourcing, layoffs, and treating employees barely better than indentured servants. HR folks are employed to set and enforce rules, they are buried in paperwork most of the time (there are a massive numbers of regulations from government and policies from the companies themselves), and they burn out at a high rate (it's the field my sister has been in for over 30 years). It sounds like you've had a natural inclination toward nursing 鈥?maybe you want to be helping people and that's what draws you to it or maybe it's the science or maybe both 鈥?but being drawn to a field is always a good indication that you're in the right place. Another good thing for you is that there's a massive nursing shortage right now and that makes finding a job easier and you'll be able to choose the kind of work you want to do and the place. Additionally, nursing is now heavily reliant on computers and that makes you all the more desirable as an employee. Check out the field of nursing informatics 鈥?it's an interesting combination of your interests and experience: American Nursing Informatics Association 鈥? http://www.ania.org/ seems to me an RN would have a higher degree of self- fulfillment and service to humanity.I'm sure that I'm not alone in saying that there's a special place in the heart for the various Florence Nightengales that have cared for us. Benefits and "success" determination only you can say. Nursing programs are hard to get into but this definitely offers you more options than HR. You can specialize, become a Nurse Practitioner, work anywhere, make good money. On the downside you have to start with less desirable shifts, work some wkends and be very organized, physically fit, able to work 12 hr shifts. I am a retired nurse and miss it but it does require a great deal of physical stamina, mental alertness and a high level of personal responsibility. I would say RN would be more beneficial. Once you become a RN there are many different spec of nursing, also I am pretty sure the pay is a heck of a lot better. Good Luck |
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