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Nursing InformaticsMid3-8 yrs

Nursing Informatics Specialist

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Nursing Informatics Specialist
    Mid
  2. Recommended certification
    NCLEX-RN
    NCSBN
  3. Recommended master's
    MSN Nursing Informatics
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Nursing Informatics Manager
    Nursing Informatics
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Nursing Informatics Specialist
    Entry • you are here
    0-3 years
  2. 2
    Nursing Informatics Manager
    Mid
    4-8 years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$85K
Typical mid
$108K
Top of range
$130K
$85K$130K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Licensure
High
NCLEX-RN
NCSBN
Nursing Informatics
High
Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC)
ANCC
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
High
MSN Nursing Informatics
Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Nursing

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