Table 1Transition record

specialist nursetonurse assistant

A specialist nurse already meets 57% of what the nurse assistant role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From specialist nurse

57%

Overlap1

To nurse assistant

29 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

55 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55

This move: 55 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the nurse assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the specialist nurse 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nurse assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a specialist nurse background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply sustainability principles in health care assisting and caring
already held follow-up patients with heart attack assisting and caring
already held apply nursing care in long-term care assisting and caring
already held implement nursing care assisting and caring
already held plan nursing care management skills
already held solve problems in healthcare communication, collaboration and creativity

All 29 carried skills, including the 23 the nurse assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 7 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 5 required, 15 supplementary

required, not held disability care required
required, not held person centred care required
required, not held first aid required
required, not held nursing principles required
required, not held nursing science required

optional, not held acute care optional
optional, not held palliative care optional
optional, not held adolescence medicine optional
optional, not held disability types optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held geriatrics optional
optional, not held human anatomy optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held infection control optional
optional, not held innovation in nursing optional
optional, not held medicines optional
optional, not held paediatrics optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held primary care optional
optional, not held resuscitation optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held work with nursing staff required
required, not held communicate with nursing staff required
required, not held support nurses required

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held monitor basic patients signs required
required, not held identify abnormalities required

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide basic support to patients required

optional, not held distribute meals to patients optional

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required

optional, not held safe management of medicines optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held health care legislation required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nurse assistant 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held address problems critically skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent 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 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 empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held implement fundamentals of nursing skill
already held implement nursing care skill
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held plan nursing care skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held provide professional care in nursing skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held solve problems in healthcare skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held deal with emergency care situations skill
already held follow-up patients with heart attack skill
already held perform diagnostic testing for allergies skill
already held perform venous cannulation skill
already held promote a positive image of nursing skill
already held use electronic health records in nursing skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held pharmacology optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held acute care optional
optional, not held distribute meals to patients optional
optional, not held palliative care optional
optional, not held safe management of medicines optional
optional, not held adolescence medicine optional
optional, not held disability types optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held geriatrics optional
optional, not held human anatomy optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held infection control optional
optional, not held innovation in nursing optional
optional, not held medicines optional
optional, not held paediatrics optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held primary care optional
optional, not held resuscitation optional

63 held skills the nurse assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt leadership styles in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role address side effects of menopause skill
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role administer immunotherapy 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 context specific clinical competences skill
not needed by the target role assess physical conditions of clients skill
not needed by the target role assist in epilepsy surgery skill
not needed by the target role assist in kidney transplant skill
not needed by the target role carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures skill
not needed by the target role carry out nurse-led discharge skill
not needed by the target role coach individuals in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role communicate in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role conduct patch testing skill
not needed by the target role conduct polysomnography skill
not needed by the target role conduct preoperative investigations skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the advancements in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role coordinate care skill
not needed by the target role delegate emergency care skill
not needed by the target role develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
not needed by the target role diagnose nursing care skill
not needed by the target role educate on the prevention of illness 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 evaluation in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role impact of social contexts on health knowledge
not needed by the target role implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
not needed by the target role initiate life preserving measures skill
not needed by the target role manage adverse reactions to drugs skill
not needed by the target role manage communicable disease skill
not needed by the target role manage hospital-acquired infections skill
not needed by the target role manage information in health care skill
not needed by the target role manage multiple patients simultaneously skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manage trauma through surgical means skill
not needed by the target role participate in health personnel training skill

23 further entries not listed here

24 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 disability care required
required, not held person centred care required
required, not held first aid required
required, not held health care legislation required
required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required
required, not held nursing principles required
required, not held nursing science required
optional, not held acute care optional
optional, not held palliative care optional
optional, not held safe management of medicines optional
optional, not held adolescence medicine optional
optional, not held disability types optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held geriatrics optional
optional, not held human anatomy optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held infection control optional
optional, not held innovation in nursing optional
optional, not held medicines optional
optional, not held paediatrics optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held primary care optional
optional, not held resuscitation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from specialist nurse

Full index of moves from specialist nurse

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.