Associate chief nurse vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between associate chief nurses and student/clinical rotations can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an associate chief nurse and a student/clinical rotation. Additionally, an associate chief nurse has an average salary of $123,902, which is higher than the $88,697 average annual salary of a student/clinical rotation.

The top three skills for an associate chief nurse include patients, customer service and vital signs. The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Associate chief nurse vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Associate Chief Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$123,902	$88,697
Hourly rate	$59.57	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	43,374	87,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Associate chief nurse vs student/clinical rotation salary

Associate chief nurses and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Chief Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$123,902	$88,697
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $227,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Northwestern Medicine	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between associate chief nurse and student/clinical rotation education

There are a few differences between an associate chief nurse and a student/clinical rotation in terms of educational background:

	Associate Chief Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Associate chief nurse vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between associate chief nurses' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Associate Chief Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 8.9% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 11.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between associate chief nurse and student/clinical rotation duties and responsibilities

Associate chief nurse example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Perform EKG's to assess cardio activity of patient.
Plan and prepare for the pre-operative nursing care of the patient.
Assist nursing staff by providing daily patient care, EKG's and phlebotomy.
Require that all staff be BLS certify, this include EVS and dietary.
Perform all aspects of nursing care relate to an ICU step-down unit setting.

Student/clinical rotation example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Perform physical assessments; 12 lead EKG; analyze cardiac strips; blood glucose monitoring via AccuCheck.
Assist with patient control analgesia pump, collaborate with nurse and rapid response team to have patients transfer to ICU.
Experience include various floors with multiple teams including cardiopulmonary, oncology, trauma, ICU, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Provide catheter care and a variety of injections for patients with autoimmune metabolic illnesses and urinary dysfunction.
Travele to multiple ICU/ CCU.

Associate chief nurse vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common associate chief nurse skills

Patients, 20%
Customer Service, 7%
Vital Signs, 7%
Infection Control, 6%
Blood Glucose, 6%
Patient Safety, 5%

Common student/clinical rotation skills

Patients, 28%
Vital Signs, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
IV, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Clinical Rotations, 4%

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