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Nurse Manager

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Nursing
    Health
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  3. Credentials that advance you
    BLS
    American Heart Association
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    MSN
    Healthcare
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level roleYou are here
    Nurse Manager
    Management
    7-10 years experience • $110K – $160K
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Nurse Manager
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Director of Nursing
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$110K
Typical mid
$135K
Top of range
$160K
$110K$160K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Healthcare
Recommended
BLS
American Heart Association
Healthcare
Recommended
ACLS
American Heart Association
Healthcare
Recommended
CCRN
Public Health
Recommended
CIC for infection prevention
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Healthcare
Recommended
MSN
Healthcare
Recommended
MHA

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