Occupation AtlasRegistered Nurses
O*NET · 29-1141.00
Registered Nurses
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SCISocial · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social5.57
- C Conventional4.75
- I Investigative4.71
- R Realistic3.46
- E Enterprising2.38
- A Artistic1.34
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (35%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (33%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (34%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- CoordinationImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- WritingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
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- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- ProgrammingImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- RepairingImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
15 core · 12 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.Importance 4.7
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.Importance 4.7
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.Importance 4.7
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.Importance 4.6
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.Importance 4.6
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.Importance 4.5
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.Importance 4.5
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.Importance 4.4
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.Importance 4.4
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.Importance 4.3
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.Importance 4.3
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.Importance 4.2
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- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.Importance 4.2
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.Importance 4.1
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.Importance 4.1
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.Importance 4.4
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.Importance 4.4
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.Importance 4.4
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.Importance 4.4
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.Importance 4.4
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.Importance 4.2
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.Importance 4.1
- Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.Importance 4.0
- Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.Importance 4.0
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.Importance 3.9
- Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.Importance 3.5
- Engage in research activities related to nursing.Importance 3.4
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- PsychologyImportance 4.6Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Treat a person with a severe mental illness
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.4Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- AdministrativeImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- MathematicsImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.3Level 2.9
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- Education and TrainingImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 2.6
- BiologyImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- TransportationImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- PhysicsImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Food ProductionImportance 1.5Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- MechanicalImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- DesignImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.9
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- Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- MemorizationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Static StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- StaminaImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Rate ControlImportance 1.8Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.1Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.9Level 5.9
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.7Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.6Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.7Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Processing InformationImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.6Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.2Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
43 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (16)
- Apache Spark
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- Google Docs
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (27)
- Allscripts healthcare automation software
- Allscripts Sunrise
- Data entry software
- Database software
- Diagnostic and procedural coding software
- DoctorsPartner EMR
- Drug guide software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- FaceTime
- FileMaker Pro
- Google Drive
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- HMS
- Human resource management software HRMS
- IBM Notes
- Medical condition coding software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Microsoft Exchange
- Oracle Taleo
- PCC EHR
- Per-Se Technologies ORSOS One-Call
- PointClickCare healthcare software
- Prognosis Innovation Healthcare ChartAccess
- QuadraMed Affinity Healthcare Information System
- Siemens SIENET Sky
- YouTube
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.
Nurse Midwives
Average difference 0.2 points · Quality Control Analysis −0.8, Operations Monitoring −0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Active Learning +0.5, Complex Problem Solving +0.5
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Average difference 0.2 points · Quality Control Analysis −0.9, Equipment Selection −0.8
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Exercise Physiologists
Average difference 0.2 points · Coordination −1.0, Operations Monitoring −0.9
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Critical Care Nurses
Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis +0.6, Management of Financial Resources +0.5
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Athletic Trainers
Average difference 0.2 points · Coordination −0.9, Mathematics −0.8
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Midwives
Average difference 0.2 points · Quality Control Analysis −1.0, Operation and Control −0.8
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Average difference 0.2 points · Equipment Maintenance +1.1, Repairing +1.0
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