Compare Acute Care Nurses & Nurse Midwives District Of Columbia

Comparison Acute Care Nurses Nurse Midwives
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Acute Care Nurses $99,000
Nurse Midwives $84,500

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives
High

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives
High

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

3 related certifications

Certification for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives

5 related certifications

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