Table 1Transition record

nurse responsible for general caretorespiratory therapy technician

A nurse responsible for general care already meets 54% of what the respiratory therapy technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nurse responsible for general care

54%

Overlap1

To respiratory therapy technician

15 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

49.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.7

This move: 49.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the respiratory therapy technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nurse responsible for general care profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A respiratory therapy technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nurse responsible for general care background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held surgery health and welfare
already held hygiene in a health care setting services
already held health care legislation business, administration and law
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies working with computers
already held respond to changing situations in health care management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the respiratory therapy technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 health and welfare 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held clinical perfusion required
required, not held respiratory medicine required
required, not held respiratory therapy required
required, not held medical terminology required

optional, not held emergency surgery optional
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate breathing equipment required
required, not held operate heart-lung machines required

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures required

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held interpret medical images optional
optional, not held manage healthcare users' data optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held promote health and safety optional
optional, not held provide pre-treatment information optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a respiratory therapy technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held health care legislation knowledge
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held first aid knowledge
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held surgery knowledge
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held emergency surgery optional
optional, not held interpret medical images optional
optional, not held promote health and safety optional
optional, not held provide pre-treatment information optional
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional
optional, not held manage healthcare users' data optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

91 held skills the respiratory therapy technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role acute care knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt leadership styles in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role adolescence medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
not needed by the target role advise on healthy lifestyles skill
not needed by the target role advise patients on infectious diseases when travelling skill
not needed by the target role analyse quality of nurse care skill
not needed by the target role apply nursing care in long-term care skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply person-centred care skill
not needed by the target role apply sustainability principles in health care skill
not needed by the target role assist in kidney transplant skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out nurse-led discharge skill
not needed by the target role citizen involvement in healthcare knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate care skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role delegate emergency care skill
not needed by the target role diagnose nursing care skill
not needed by the target role dietetics knowledge
not needed by the target role disability care knowledge
not needed by the target role educate on the prevention of illness skill
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role empower individuals, families and groups skill
not needed by the target role evaluate nursing care skill
not needed by the target role evidence-based nursing care knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role geriatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role human physiology knowledge
not needed by the target role impact of social contexts on health knowledge
not needed by the target role implement fundamentals of nursing skill
not needed by the target role implement nursing care skill
not needed by the target role implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role infection control knowledge
not needed by the target role inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill

51 further entries not listed here

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held clinical perfusion required
required, not held respiratory medicine required
required, not held respiratory therapy required
required, not held medical terminology required
optional, not held emergency surgery optional
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from nurse responsible for general care

Full index of moves from nurse responsible for general care

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.