Table 1Transition record

nurse responsible for general caretospecialist nurse

A nurse responsible for general care already meets 76% of what the specialist nurse role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nurse responsible for general care

76%

Overlap1

To specialist nurse

66 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

47.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.7

This move: 47.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the specialist nurse 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 66 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A specialist nurse 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 adapt leadership styles in healthcare management skills
already held initiate life preserving measures assisting and caring
already held patient safety theories health and welfare
already held simulation-based clinical education education
already held use clinical reasoning communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse quality of nurse care information skills

All 66 carried skills, including the 55 the specialist nurse role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 6 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 assisting and caring 7 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures required
required, not held manage adverse reactions to drugs required
required, not held manage communicable disease required
required, not held manage hospital-acquired infections required
required, not held manage trauma through surgical means required
required, not held perform vascular surgery therapeutic procedures required
required, not held refer healthcare users required

optional, not held administer immunotherapy optional
optional, not held assist in epilepsy surgery optional
optional, not held follow-up patients with heart attack optional
optional, not held provide anti-cancer medical treatment optional
optional, not held treat endocrine disorders optional

02 information skills 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held contribute to the advancements in specialised nursing care required
required, not held evaluation in specialised nursing care required
required, not held perform bronchoscopy required
required, not held perform diagnostic testing for allergies required

optional, not held conduct patch testing optional
optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held conduct preoperative investigations optional
optional, not held assess physical conditions of clients optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held coach individuals in specialised nursing care required
required, not held communicate in specialised nursing care required

04 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held specialist nursing care required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held promote health in specialised care required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform endoscopy optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a specialist nurse 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 66 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held adapt leadership styles in healthcare skill
already held address problems critically skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held advise on healthy lifestyles skill
already held analyse quality of nurse care skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held apply nursing care in long-term care skill
already held apply person-centred care skill
already held apply sustainability principles in health care skill
already held carry out nurse-led discharge 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 coordinate care skill
already held deal with emergency care situations skill
already held delegate emergency care skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held diagnose nursing care skill
already held educate on the prevention of illness skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held empower individuals, families and groups skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held evaluate nursing care skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held impact of social contexts on health knowledge
already held implement fundamentals of nursing skill
already held implement nursing care skill
already held implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
already held initiate life preserving measures skill
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held manage information in health care skill
already held manage multiple patients simultaneously skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held participate in health personnel training skill
already held plan nursing care skill
already held promote a positive image of nursing skill
already held promote human rights skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held provide comprehensive care for patients with surgical conditions skill
already held provide health education skill
already held provide nursing advice on healthcare skill
already held provide professional care in nursing skill
already held provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held solve problems in healthcare skill
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
already held use electronic health records in nursing skill
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held advise patients on infectious diseases when travelling skill
already held assist in kidney transplant skill
already held patient safety theories knowledge
already held perform venous cannulation skill
already held prescribe medication skill
already held provide nursing care in community settings skill
already held provide palliative care skill
already held simulation-based clinical education knowledge
already held use clinical reasoning skill
already held use foreign languages for health-related research skill
already held use foreign languages in patient care skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administer immunotherapy optional
optional, not held conduct patch testing optional
optional, not held perform endoscopy optional
optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held assist in epilepsy surgery optional
optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held conduct preoperative investigations optional
optional, not held follow-up patients with heart attack optional
optional, not held provide anti-cancer medical treatment optional
optional, not held treat endocrine disorders optional
optional, not held assess physical conditions of clients optional

40 held skills the specialist nurse role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acute care knowledge
not needed by the target role adolescence medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role citizen involvement in healthcare knowledge
not needed by the target role dietetics knowledge
not needed by the target role disability care knowledge
not needed by the target role evidence-based nursing care knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role geriatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role health care legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role human anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role human physiology knowledge
not needed by the target role hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
not needed by the target role infection control knowledge
not needed by the target role innovation in nursing knowledge
not needed by the target role leadership in nursing knowledge
not needed by the target role newborn care knowledge
not needed by the target role nursing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role nursing science knowledge
not needed by the target role paediatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role palliative care knowledge
not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
not needed by the target role patient autonomy knowledge
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
not needed by the target role person centred care knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role primary care knowledge
not needed by the target role provide stroke rehabilitation services skill
not needed by the target role psychiatry knowledge
not needed by the target role psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role public health knowledge
not needed by the target role resuscitation knowledge
not needed by the target role safe management of medicines knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role sociology knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise medical residents skill
not needed by the target role surgery knowledge
not needed by the target role treat medical conditions of elderly people skill

1 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 specialist nursing care required

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.