r/nursinginformatics

Hi everyone,

I’m a nursing student interested in Nursing Informatics and Health Informatics, and I’m trying to understand if this field is really worth pursuing.

I want to ask people already working in the field:

How did you start? What skills should I learn first? Is bedside nursing experience necessary before switching? Is the field still growing or already saturated? And honestly, is it worth leaving traditional nursing for Nursing Informatics in terms of salary, opportunities, and work-life balance?

I’m interested in combining healthcare with technology, but I still feel lost about where to begin.

I’d appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thank you!

I have no experience with informatics, I’m curious where to start to get into this? Bedside is definitely not for me, but it’s the only experience I have in nursing. I have seen job listings asking for certified health data analyst and SQL certification. I’ve found how to get those, but how do I learn about them?? Any other certifications you recommend looking into??