Will multiple degrees at the same level help me?

I previously was a business major so i have multiple business degrees (bachelors and MBA) and became started working as a nurse a little over a year ago.

Im currently getting my MSN (and working as an RN full time). I planned on eventually getting a terminal degree (still trying to figure out exactly where/what exactly, but I know id need a terminal degree for many leadership/educational positions down the road and id have at least 4~ years nursing experience by the time i finish my MSN)

My question is there are some very interesting masters degree programs out there that have gotten my attention and seem like potentially beneficial to me. But these programs are extremely scarce (or dont even exist) at the doctoral level.

Would it be extraordinarily redundant/inefficient for me to get another ( a 3rd) masters degree, especially if I planned on getting a terminal degree ?

I mean right now my plan is to have a BSN/MSN/MBA (I have or almost have all 3 of these currently) + (one of these 3) DBA/DHA/DNP

The others masters program I was interested in was some of the healthcare system/management engineerings degrees (yes, id be a nurse engineer...)

Do I need to be committed ? But on a serious note, do you think any of that healthcare engineering stuff would/could actually be beneficial to me ?

And in case its relevant, im only in my late 20s so there is that tidbit.

Thanks to anyone that responds !
It's your money. Get the degrees you want. Nobody said a degree has to be "useful". After all, if you get satisfaction from pursuing a certain degree, then it is useful to you.

Quote from caliotter3It's your money. Get the degrees you want. Nobody said a degree has to be "useful". After all, if you get satisfaction from pursuing a certain degree, then it is useful to you.

But that piece of paper can make all the difference!! It seems like you would currently have multiple opportunities with your Business and Nursing degrees combined. Advance Practice Nurses are suppose to be all the rage and are currently in demand, who knows what will happen in the next 5-10 years. The medical/nursing field is so very dynamic that it is hard to predict where the fields will go, and it does depend on socio-economic trends, which governmant party is in control etc. Personally at your age, if you do not have any commitments to children or spouse, I would go for what I wanted. If you know of a good resource that can predict trends for future nursing that is where I would look for guidance. Knowledge is power and having that higher degree will most likely help you unless every other nurse has that same degree. Good Luck. Learning is a lifelong process when you are a nurse!!

I have several degrees, including a business degree, but it hasn't helped me any. As far as advanced practice, it seems every nurse I know is seeking their nurse practitioner degree. I had read recently that certain areas are already over-saturated, and nurse practitioners were having a hard time finding the job they want. My friend who lives here in Florida had to go to New Orleans to seek work as a NP. Anyway, good luck with whatever decision you make.

What are your ultimate career goals?And just out of curiosity, what would a "nurse engineer" do?

Quote from kloneWhat are your ultimate career goals?And just out of curiosity, what would a "nurse engineer" do?

I would guess that an over abundance of alphabet soup after your name and on your resume could easily cost you as many employment possibilities as it might gain you. It will be hard to avoid the appearance of being over-qualified.Although I can't really discern your ultimate goal (as a PP asked: what exactly is a nurse engineer?), perhaps you should narrow your focus to achieving the degree that best supports your goal as opposed to aiming for quantity.

Having the degrees will be great, but will you have the experience in the workforce to back them up? Or will you essentially be a new grad over and over and over?

Quote from mhy12784The engineering i want to do (health systems) isnt your classical engineer (ie cars/airplanes). Its a lot of systems/processes (six sigma, lean, kaizen etc). So the combination of engineer (focused on systems/processes, minimizing defects, reducing waste) and nursing (which makes up a massive portion of healthcare) is an absolute golden opportunity to improve quality while reducing costs.

Quote from kloneHave you thought of doing the training to get your Six Sigma Black Belt? That's what I think I may do once I'm finished with my MSN.

Check out Denver Health - they offer a ton of Lean trainings for other facilities.

Quote from kloneCheck out Denver Health - they offer a ton of Lean trainings for other facilities.