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Skill comparison for Registered Nurses and Respiratory Therapists

Skills Common to Both Occupations

• Administer Medications
• Analyze Medical Data
• Analyze Medical Laboratory Results
• Analyze Patient Activity
• Apply Anatomy Theory
• Apply Clinical Problem Solving Techniques
• Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
• Apply Human Anatomy And Physiology Knowledge
• Apply Human Developmental Disease Theory
• Apply Life Support Procedures
• Apply Mathematical Principles To Social Statistics
• Apply Patient Care Procedures
• Apply Pharmacological Knowledge And Terminology
• Apply Statistical Methods
• Collect Clinical Data
• Conduct Patient Evaluations
• Document Medical Prognosis
• Follow Medical Office Procedures
• Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
• Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
• Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
• Prepare Patient Reports
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Set Up And Administer Incubators In Hospitals
• Set Up And Operate Oxygen Tents In Hospitals, Homes And Institutions
• Set Up Patient Care Equipment
• Take Vital Signs
• Teach Medical Self Care
• Understand The Properties Of Drugs
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Algebra
• Use Clinical Sterilizing Techniques
• Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
• Use Medical Equipment In Direct Patient Care
• Use Medical Terminology
• Use Respirators And Respiratory Therapy Equipment
• Use Vital Care Procedures
• Work As A Team Member

Skills Unique to Registered Nurses

• Administer Injections
• Analyze Blood Samples
• Apply Drug Information To Patient Treatment
• Apply Human Growth And Development Theory
• Apply Institutional Care Procedures
• Apply Medical Diagnostic Techniques
• Apply Nursing Practices And Procedures
• Apply Personal Care Procedures
• Assist In Childbirth
• Assist In Examining And Treating Medical Patients
• Conduct Medical Laboratory Tests
• Draw Blood
• Explain Uses And Effects Of Drugs
• Hand Instruments And Materials To Doctor
• Prepare Medical Treatment Room
• Prepare Patients For Exams, Treatments, Or Tests
• Provide Medical Treatments To Patients
• Recognize Childhood Diseases
• Understand Needs Of The Elderly
• Use Behavior Modification Techniques
• Use Correct Surgical Setup And Support Techniques
• Use Nursing Terminology
• Weigh Patients

Skills Unique to Respiratory Therapists

• Administer Ventilator Therapy
• Analyze Therapy Response
• Apply Disabilities Theory
• Interpret Prescriptions
• Oversee Home Visits By Respiratory Therapy Patients
• Perform Respiratory And Inhalation Therapy Duties
• Position Patients For Therapy
• Practice Preventive Procedures In Medical Therapy Setting
• Set Up And Operate Resuscitators In Hospitals, Homes And Institutions
• Set Up And Operate Ventilators In Hospitals, Homes And Institutions
• Structure Therapy Treatments To Patient Need
• Teach Communication Techniques To Respiration-Impaired Individuals