Also called: Nurse Researcher, PhD Nurse
Nurse with a research doctorate who studies how to improve patient care.
Designs a study testing whether a new turning schedule prevents bedsores, analyzes the data, and writes grants. Many teach at universities or lead research at big hospitals.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. BSN, then a PhD in nursing (often with clinical experience in between).
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Public Health.
Growing about average. Steady need at universities and academic hospitals.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds up data analysis and literature review; designing studies, getting grants and leading teams stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Statistics, Chemistry, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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