RE: Benefits of further credentialing for"more mature" age group for further professional
Agreed in broad terms for my organization (nursing manager roles essentially need a Master's to be competitive).
CDI is a bit different -- as a very 'new' and very specialized role; I suspect we are at a point where experience and achievement weigh much stronger regarding competitiveness in the market for managerial roles than does degree. Many CDI manager/director job postings encourage but don't require a Master's...that I don't expect to stay true for all that much longer.
I don't have a masters, but see that as something I need to correct as my professional career has at least a couple more decades.
Don
>>> "CDI Talk" 4/30/2012 9:36 AM >>>
Don't know about your facility, but upper level management here is required to have a Master's Degree be it health care admin, nursing, etc, so that might be something to shoot for. I just started on my BSN and am already thinking I'd best get a Master's after that. I've been with the same hospital for 22 years.
Sharon Cole, RN, CCDS
Providence Health Center
Case Management Dept
254.751.4256
srcole@phn-waco.org
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Already having a BSN (>30yrs),CCDIS,and CCA, how beneficial do you all feel further credentailing would be for career advancement for persons age 50 and above. I would like some honest and sincere feedback. We all know this tends to be a world for the young.
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CDI is a bit different -- as a very 'new' and very specialized role; I suspect we are at a point where experience and achievement weigh much stronger regarding competitiveness in the market for managerial roles than does degree. Many CDI manager/director job postings encourage but don't require a Master's...that I don't expect to stay true for all that much longer.
I don't have a masters, but see that as something I need to correct as my professional career has at least a couple more decades.
Don
>>> "CDI Talk" 4/30/2012 9:36 AM >>>
Don't know about your facility, but upper level management here is required to have a Master's Degree be it health care admin, nursing, etc, so that might be something to shoot for. I just started on my BSN and am already thinking I'd best get a Master's after that. I've been with the same hospital for 22 years.
Sharon Cole, RN, CCDS
Providence Health Center
Case Management Dept
254.751.4256
srcole@phn-waco.org
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Already having a BSN (>30yrs),CCDIS,and CCA, how beneficial do you all feel further credentailing would be for career advancement for persons age 50 and above. I would like some honest and sincere feedback. We all know this tends to be a world for the young.
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A masters will definitely be in my future. I just don't know what I will be getting it in yet....
Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
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Flagstaff Medical Center
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