Other Specialties Path

Here are more nursing speciality options that may work best for you:

Informatics Nurse

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Female nurse with curly hair smiling wearing a stethoscope and a teal shirt holding a manila folder containing documents

Informatics Nurse

Average annual salary $92,195/Year*

Salario medio anual $92,195/año*

6 to 8 years of schooling

The American Medical Informatics Association estimated an increased need for 70,000 nursing informatics positions due to the ongoing technological advancements and requirements regarding healthcare, meaning Informatics Nurses will be in demand for the foreseeable future.

Informatics Nurses are Registered Nurses who work at the intersection of technology and nursing. Nursing informatics is a specialty of nursing that combines knowledge of nursing, communications, computer science, and information science.

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Legal Nurse Consultant

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Young woman with two small golden necklaces smiling wearing a nurse coat over a bronze dress shirt

Legal Nurse Consultant

Average annual salary $86,243/Year*

Salario medio anual $86,243/año*

6 a 8 años of schooling

86,243 de formación

The demand for Legal Nurse Consultants can vary highly based on your location. Research your local market for potential opportunities, employers and clients.

Legal Nurse Consultants are Registered Nurses that provide consultation and expertise to attorneys about medical issues.

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Mental Health Nurse

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Young man with short hair and vey short beard and mustache wearing a white lab coat over a white dress shirt and blue tie with a stethoscope hanging around his neck

Mental Health Nurse

Average annual salary $77,600/Year*

Salario medio anual $77,600/año*

6 a 8 años of schooling

There is a shortage of Mental Health Nurses. In addition, public awareness about mental health is increasing, no doubt prompting more people to seek help.

Mental Health Nurses work with children, teens, and adults of all ages. They are skilled in treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, to name a few.

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Nurse Educator

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Adult female doctor with wavy hair smiling wearing a white shirt and crossing her arms

Nurse Educator

Average annual salary $82,040/Year*

Salario medio anual $82,040/año*

6 a 8 años of schooling

There is a critical need for Nurse Educators in academia. Educators are essential to continue educating new and upcoming nursing students. Without filling these vacancies, the nursing profession will continue to suffer from a shortage of experienced nurses.

Nurse Educators work in nursing colleges or schools. Nurse Educators develop coursework curriculum, teach courses, evaluate educational programs, oversee clinical rotations, and conduct research.

Note: This specialty may require an advanced certification in addition to a Masters degree or higher

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Nurse Researcher

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Young female adult in a white nurse's coat with a stethoscope hanging on her neck holding a black clipboard with her left hand and writing with a pen on her right hand

Nurse Researcher

Average annual salary $93,347/Year*

Salario medio anual $93,347/año*

8 to 10 years of schooling

Nurse Researchers are healthcare scientists, a field that is growing rapidly, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

Nurse Researchers develop and implement studies to investigate and provide information on new medications, vaccinations, and healthcare procedures.

*Note: This specialty may require an advanced certification in addition to a Masters degree or higher

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Rehabilitation Nurse

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Young man with short black hair and short beard and mustache wearing a blue scrubs with a stethoscope hanging around their neck holding a manilla folder on their right hand

Rehabilitation Nurse

Average annual salary $77,600/Year*

Salario medio anual $77,600/año*

4 to 6 years of schooling

Because injuries, chronic illness and disabilities are common and because of the aging U.S. population, Rehabilitation Nurses will always be in demand.

Rehabilitation Nurses work with patients suffering from acute and chronic illnesses, injuries and disabilities.

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Travel Nurse

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Woman with long black hair wearing a nurse's coat with a stethoscope hanging around her neck crossing her arms

Travel Nurse

Average annual salary $77,600/Year*

Salario medio anual $77,600/año*

6 to 8 years of schooling

In the past three years Travel Nursing has seen a tremendous surge in demand.

Travel Nursing offers guaranteed shifts at a higher pay while exploring a new city as often as one wants, generally 13-weeks at a time.

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