Compare Acute Care Nurses & Psychiatrists District Of Columbia

Comparison Acute Care Nurses Psychiatrists
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
Psychiatrists $67,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


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.

Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses
High
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists
Very High

Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

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Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses
Medium
Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists
High

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

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists
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 Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists

Doctoral or professional degree

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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 Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists

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 Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists

24 related certifications

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