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Skill comparison for Registered Nurses and Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other

Skills Common to Both Occupations

• Analyze Medical Data
• Analyze Medical Laboratory Results
• Analyze Patient Activity
• Apply Anatomy Theory
• Apply Clinical Problem Solving Techniques
• Apply Drug Information To Patient Treatment
• Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
• Apply Human Anatomy And Physiology Knowledge
• Apply Human Developmental Disease Theory
• Apply Human Growth And Development Theory
• Apply Institutional Care Procedures
• Apply Medical Diagnostic Techniques
• Apply Patient Care Procedures
• Apply Personal Care Procedures
• Apply Pharmacological Knowledge And Terminology
• Collect Clinical Data
• Conduct Medical Laboratory Tests
• Conduct Patient Evaluations
• Document Medical Prognosis
• Explain Uses And Effects Of Drugs
• 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
• Provide Medical Treatments To Patients
• Set Up Patient Care Equipment
• Take Vital Signs
• Teach Medical Self Care
• Understand Needs Of The Elderly
• Understand The Properties Of Drugs
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Algebra
• Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
• Use Medical Terminology
• Use Vital Care Procedures
• Weigh Patients
• Work As A Team Member

Skills Unique to Registered Nurses

• Administer Injections
• Administer Medications
• Analyze Blood Samples
• Apply Life Support Procedures
• Apply Mathematical Principles To Social Statistics
• Apply Nursing Practices And Procedures
• Apply Statistical Methods
• Assist In Childbirth
• Assist In Examining And Treating Medical Patients
• Draw Blood
• Hand Instruments And Materials To Doctor
• Prepare Medical Treatment Room
• Prepare Patients For Exams, Treatments, Or Tests
• Recognize Childhood Diseases
• Set Up And Administer Incubators In Hospitals
• Set Up And Operate Oxygen Tents In Hospitals, Homes And Institutions
• Use Behavior Modification Techniques
• Use Clinical Sterilizing Techniques
• Use Correct Surgical Setup And Support Techniques
• Use Medical Equipment In Direct Patient Care
• Use Nursing Terminology
• Use Respirators And Respiratory Therapy Equipment

Skills Unique to Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other

• Apply Nutritional Practices
• Calculate Medical Diagnostic Test Results
• Conduct Investigations And Research
• Enter Medical Insurance Billings
• Interpret Prescriptions
• Interpret X-Rays
• Maintain Medical Diagnostic Equipment
• Practice Preventive Procedures In Medical Therapy Setting
• Provide Dietary Counseling
• Recognize Home Safety Hazards As Part Of Health Care Services
• Record Medical Histories
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Structure Therapy Treatments To Patient Need
• Use Accupunctural Techniques
• Use Calculus
• Use Home Medical Equipment
• Use Naturopathic Methods To Treat Human Illnesses
• Use Physical Intervention Techniques In Clinical And Institutional Settings