Nurse researchers are great innovators who love to build on the existing services to make them even better and more lifesaving. Instead of focusing on primary care, your job is to study certain areas of health, illness, and health care.
Then you’ll put together some studies and look for solutions to improve on services and outcomes for a better healthcare experience. Along the way, you’ll be relied on to create research questions, design the studies, collect plenty of data, and produce reports to present your findings. It’s the perfect job for that curious scientist within you.
Salary: up to $102,145 a year[8].
When you’re a military nurse, you get a special opportunity to serve your nation while also helping those on-duty and off. If you’ve got a knack for acting quick and thinking on the spot, being a military nurse might be in your calling. Like many jobs, it’s going to be rewarding but challenging.
You’ll most likely be traveling to different stations and treating military personnel. Along the way, you’ll receive amazing benefits like free healthcare, specialized training, and housing stipends. The job outlook is expected to grow seven percent across the next ten years, so now’s the time to start. The military head of nursing is the most paid position.
Salary: up to $178,190 a year[9].
As a nursing administrator, you’ll serve as the leader of the nursing staff. Instead of doing the primary care of the patients, you’ll not only supervise the staff but also provide great management support.
Being a nurse administrator is never a boring job because there are always a huge range of responsibilities for you to oversee. As a leader, staff will flock to you if you have questions and you’ll often be the one to recruit and hire new staff. If you also enjoy business and would love to dabble in that through healthcare, this specialty is perfect for you.
Salary: $116,591 a year[10].
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