Compare Clinical Nurse Specialists & Acute Care Nurses District Of Columbia

Comparison Clinical Nurse Specialists Acute Care Nurses
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.)

Clinical Nurse Specialists $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.

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.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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


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 Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

Licensing

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Licensing for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

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 Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

25 related certifications

Certification for Acute Care Nurses
Acute Care Nurses

3 related certifications

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