Infection control nurse vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between infection control 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 infection control nurse and a student/clinical rotation. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $75,171 average annual salary of an infection control nurse.

The top three skills for an infection control nurse include patients, infection prevention and infection control. The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Infection control nurse vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Infection Control Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$75,171	$88,697
Hourly rate	$36.14	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	279,739	87,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does an infection control nurse do?

Infection Control Nurses are the first responders to an outbreak of an infection. They must quickly contain an infection and ensure that it is not spread to other individuals. They also helps in spreading information about disease prevention and protecting public health. After the initial containment of the disease, it is the nurse's job to take care of the patient and work under a doctor to help the patient recover and become healthy again.

What does a student/clinical rotation do?

Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations. They follow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals and gain relevant practical experience. During the training, they rotate through different medical specialties. They obtain a patient's history, complete physical examinations, and write progress notes. Also, they assist in medical surgeries and procedures with the guidance of physicians. Diagnosis and treatment of patients are two other medical activities that they actively involved in with attending residents' supervision.

Infection control nurse vs student/clinical rotation salary

Infection control nurses and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Infection Control Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$75,171	$88,697
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $110,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Connecticut Children's Medical Center	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between infection control nurse and student/clinical rotation education

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

	Infection Control Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Infection control nurse vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between infection control nurses' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Infection Control Nurse	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% 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 infection control nurse and student/clinical rotation duties and responsibilities

Infection control nurse example responsibilities.

Manage cases of patients recently hospitalize, afflict with chronic debilitating conditions and other long-term care needs.
Provide all in-service instruction to all employees and new staff members base on OSHA and state regulations.
Maintain regulatory compliance with national and regulatory bodies such as JCAHO, CDC, OSHA, and FDA.
Track CPR renewals for medical staff.
Update and maintain TB and vaccination records for all employees and residents.
Perform annual TB skin test for employees and MDOC inmates in prison.

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.

Infection control nurse vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common infection control nurse skills

Patients, 17%
Infection Prevention, 9%
Infection Control, 6%
Public Health, 6%
Infection Control Practices, 5%
Infection Control Policies, 4%

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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