“Nurses with advanced preparation typically enjoy more opportunities to impact the overall design and implementation of care. As education increases, salaries follow suit. Nurses with master’s degrees can command six-figure salaries and often rise to the top of healthcare’s leadership ranks,” says the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.1 Michelle Schindler, a navy veteran, nurse and graduate of Regent’s MSN program, felt she had “maxed out a lot of things (she) could do professionally”2 as a clinical nurse. She called getting her master’s in nursing with a focus on leadership “a big, smart move.”2 “This degree will open up new opportunities and positions me to influence policies and patient care,” said Schindler.2