 It is common for registered nurses to seek additional education to earn a Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice to prepare for leadership roles within nursing.Management positions increasingly require candidates to hold an advanced degree in nursing.The chief nurse, in other words the person in charge of nursing in a hospital and the head of the nursing staff, is called "nursing officer" in UK English, and "head nurse" or "director of nursing" in US English, and "matron" or "nursing superintendent" in Indian English.