Hello, I am a B6 clinical specialist nurse. I've learned heaps in my role, off my own back with very little support or supervision or training. It nearly broke me. But then I realised how far I had come, after nearly jacking it all in, and decided I just need to make the best if things and so I plucked up the courage to ask my manager about some training/ certification as we have been told there is a big pot of money, not being used, and we have been encouraged to make the most of it by our consultants (for education). She said no, staff shortages means it would make it difficult (a bit annoying as it really wouldn't because I'd only need to take 1 day off the rest would be on my off days). It's left me thinking what next, where next? Don't really want to stay in a team that consistently undervalues it's staff with management that can not see the bigger picture for love nor money......
I'm just wondering what other nurses have done next, I feel like the MSc in advanced nursing is the only way to go.
Has anyone done it and can someone please clarify if I would need to do this through my place of work (who are bound to say no) or can I do it independent of them?