Compare Critical Care Nurses & Anesthesiologist Assistants District Of Columbia

Comparison Critical Care Nurses Anesthesiologist Assistants
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.)

Critical Care Nurses $99,000
Anesthesiologist Assistants $127,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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

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

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Critical Care Nurses
Critical Care Nurses

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Anesthesiologist Assistants
Anesthesiologist Assistants

Licensing

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Licensing for Critical Care Nurses
Critical Care Nurses

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Anesthesiologist Assistants
Anesthesiologist Assistants

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 Critical Care Nurses
Critical Care Nurses

19 related certifications

Certification for Anesthesiologist Assistants
Anesthesiologist Assistants

2 related certifications

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