Informatics nurse specialist vs nurse

The differences between informatics nurse specialists and nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an informatics nurse specialist, becoming a nurse takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an informatics nurse specialist has an average salary of $89,465, which is higher than the $57,564 average annual salary of a nurse.

The top three skills for an informatics nurse specialist include patient care, patients and epic. The most important skills for a nurse are patients, home health, and CPR.

Informatics nurse specialist vs nurse overview

	Informatics Nurse Specialist	Nurse
Yearly salary	$89,465	$57,564
Hourly rate	$43.01	$27.68
Growth rate	9%	6%
Number of jobs	14,813	696,124
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	4	2

Informatics nurse specialist vs nurse salary

Informatics nurse specialists and nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Informatics Nurse Specialist	Nurse
Average salary	$89,465	$57,564
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $130,000	Between $38,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	Pleasanton, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	California
Best paying company	Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute	Conviva
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between informatics nurse specialist and nurse education

There are a few differences between an informatics nurse specialist and a nurse in terms of educational background:

	Informatics Nurse Specialist	Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Informatics nurse specialist vs nurse demographics

Here are the differences between informatics nurse specialists' and nurses' demographics:

	Informatics Nurse Specialist	Nurse
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.3% Female, 86.7%	Male, 14.0% Female, 86.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 14.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between informatics nurse specialist and nurse duties and responsibilities

Informatics nurse specialist example responsibilities.

Train patients to self-infuse medications and manage chronic disorders.
Assist with designing, managing, building and coordinating information processing for Cerner implementation.
Work with CMIO to provide results and opportunities for improvement to disseminate to providers.
Develop scope documents for CPOE requirements/specifications for physician order sets.
Case management involvement includes participation in cardiovascular work team in coordination of care for both cardiology and cardiovascular surgery populations.
Pet examination, vaccination preparation and administration, triage, compounding medications, surgical assisting, radiography, animal restraint.

Nurse example responsibilities.

Monitor patients' status during surgery (circulate in operating room) and manage patients in PACU.
Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
Monitor patients for cardiac rhythm changes and implement medication according to ACLS guidelines.
Educate patients and families on diseases processes, medications, wind care, and iv infusion.
Provide care for patients on medical/surgical, transplant, cardiac, orthopedic, postpartum, neonatal ICU, and psychiatric units
Demonstrate competence in CPR and other medical emergency situations.

Informatics nurse specialist vs nurse skills

Common informatics nurse specialist skills

Patient Care, 25%
Patients, 24%
Epic, 8%
Acute Care, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Clinical Applications, 4%

Common nurse skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 7%
CPR, 6%
BLS, 6%
Acute Care, 5%
Acls, 4%