Nurse epidemiologist vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between nurse epidemiologists 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 a nurse epidemiologist and a student/clinical rotation. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $73,566 average annual salary of a nurse epidemiologist.

The top three skills for a nurse epidemiologist include patient care, infection prevention and statistical analysis. The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Nurse epidemiologist vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Nurse Epidemiologist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$73,566	$88,697
Hourly rate	$35.37	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	293,958	87,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Nurse epidemiologist vs student/clinical rotation salary

Nurse epidemiologists and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Epidemiologist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$73,566	$88,697
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $114,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
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Differences between nurse epidemiologist and student/clinical rotation education

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

	Nurse Epidemiologist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Nurse epidemiologist vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between nurse epidemiologists' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Nurse Epidemiologist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 4.9% Female, 95.1%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.3% 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 nurse epidemiologist and student/clinical rotation duties and responsibilities

Nurse epidemiologist example responsibilities.

Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
Administer and monitor TB and anergy panel skin tests.
Assess risk for tuberculosis and if skin test are warranted.
Review and document infections by CDC NHSN criteria in a prescribe quality standards and within require timelines.
Perform qualitative review and assessment of thousands of patient records for presence of nosocomial infection as defined by CDC.
Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.

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.

Nurse epidemiologist vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common nurse epidemiologist skills

Patient Care, 33%
Infection Prevention, 19%
Statistical Analysis, 8%
Educational Programs, 8%
CDC, 7%
Infection Control Committee, 6%

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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