{"id":18776,"date":"2019-09-28T20:56:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T15:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/?p=18776"},"modified":"2019-09-28T20:57:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T15:27:26","slug":"4-reasons-you-should-consider-getting-your-nursing-degree-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/4-reasons-you-should-consider-getting-your-nursing-degree-online\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons You Should Consider Getting Your Nursing Degree Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Completing an\nassociate\u2019s degree or bachelor\u2019s nursing program is a surefire way to advance\nyour nursing career. Earning a master\u2019s degree or higher certification in\nnursing will result in greater career opportunities and much\nhigher pay<\/a>. Many nurses\nare aware of this, but the issue is often having to balance work and school.\nBut one of the solutions could be right under their nose. Online learning\noffers the opportunity for nurses to further their education with enough\nflexibility to maintain their current positions. There are tons of different\nreasons why getting an online nursing degree is a good idea. Here are a few of\nthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nDemand for Skilled Nurses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The country is currently experiencing\na nursing shortage<\/a>.\nThis is partially due to the wave of Baby Boomers retiring from the nursing\nprofession and because of the general aging of society that dramatically\nincreases the need for nursing care. Demand for RNs grew 23 percent from 2006\nto 2016, much faster than the growth of all professions. Demand for RNs and\nskilled nurses like nurse practitioners and nurse midwives will grow even faster\nin the foreseeable future. If you complete your RN or advanced nursing degree,\nyou\u2019ll be in demand for high paying jobs that have a strong future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Career\nOpportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An online nursing\ndegree allows you to move from RN to BSN without quitting\nyour current job. Once you have a bachelor\u2019s degree, you\u2019ll be eligible for\nhigher pay rates and managerial positions. If you already have a bachelor\u2019s\ndegree in nursing, you can upgrade your credentials without traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance,online FNP programs in Texas<\/a> allow BSN prepared nurses with a TX license to\ntake their career to the next level without having to go back and forth to\nclass. This could open you up to many family healthcare positions. FNPs in the\nstate can stand to earn up to $102,000 per year depending on experience, which puts\nit as one of the states with the highest pay for this specialization in the\ncountry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pay\nRaise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nursing pay is\nproportional to education. A nurse with an associate\u2019s degree averages $67,000\na year in pay. The average bachelor\u2019s degree holder earns around $80,000 a\nyear. If you complete a master\u2019s degree in nursing, the average pay jumps up to\n$92,000 a year. A newly minted family nurse practitioner earns roughly a hundred\nthousand dollars a year, while one with experience can earn several thousand\ndollars a year more than that. A nurse anesthetist earns around $150,000 a\nyear. This is why advanced online degrees for nurses have a high return on\ninvestment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Greater\nFlexibility at Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A master\u2019s degree\nholder will often be among the most senior or specialized nurses in the\nworkplace. This gives them more flexibility at work. You are also able to move\nto less stressful roles or the job of your choice. You could lead the nursing\nteam or move into management instead of being assigned physically demanding 12-hour\nshifts. Your advanced degree could also open you up to more stable positions\nwith conventional office hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online education allows nurses to balance work, life and school. But\nmore importantly, they are a great opportunity to advance your career and get\nthe position you\u2019ve always dreamed of without sacrificing your current one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Completing an associate\u2019s degree or bachelor\u2019s nursing program is a surefire way to advance your nursing career. Earning a master\u2019s degree or higher certification in nursing will result in greater career opportunities and much higher pay. Many nurses are aware of this, but the issue is often having to balance work and school. But one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18776\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}