Compare Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses & Acute Care Nurses District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $99,000
Acute Care Nurses $99,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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

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

Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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.

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.

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

Licensing

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Licensing for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

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 Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

9 related certifications

Certification for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

3 related certifications

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