Telephone triage nurse vs practical nurse

The differences between telephone triage nurses and practical nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a telephone triage nurse and a practical nurse. Additionally, a practical nurse has an average salary of $75,363, which is higher than the $67,500 average annual salary of a telephone triage nurse.

The top three skills for a telephone triage nurse include patients, telephone triage and patient education. The most important skills for a practical nurse are patients, APN, and home health.

Telephone triage nurse vs practical nurse overview

	Telephone Triage Nurse	Practical Nurse
Yearly salary	$67,500	$75,363
Hourly rate	$32.45	$36.23
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	39,985	511,602
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	2	2

Telephone triage nurse vs practical nurse salary

Telephone triage nurses and practical nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Telephone Triage Nurse	Practical Nurse
Average salary	$67,500	$75,363
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $116,000	Between $47,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	Lancaster, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	University Hospitals
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between telephone triage nurse and practical nurse education

There are a few differences between a telephone triage nurse and a practical nurse in terms of educational background:

	Telephone Triage Nurse	Practical Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Emory University

Telephone triage nurse vs practical nurse demographics

Here are the differences between telephone triage nurses' and practical nurses' demographics:

	Telephone Triage Nurse	Practical Nurse
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 7.4% Female, 92.6%	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between telephone triage nurse and practical nurse duties and responsibilities

Telephone triage nurse example responsibilities.

Manage chronic medical condition (s) such as hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and renal insufficiency.
Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
See patients of all ages, suturing, splinting, prescribing medications, ordering labs, radiology tests, doing referrals.
Maintain patient charts and confidential files in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Educate patients on diabetes management, adjust medication regimes and interpret laboratory data.
Provide telephone nursing assessment of injure workers and make treatment recommendations regarding appropriate level of care

Practical nurse example responsibilities.

Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Treat patients with dignity, respect, and compassion while maintaining there safety.
Maintain safety and quality standards of care while facilitating early discharge of mother and baby.
Maintain HIPPA and OSHA guidelines.
Receive and implementing Dr orders.
Train in lactation and NRP certify.

Telephone triage nurse vs practical nurse skills

Common telephone triage nurse skills

Patients, 27%
Telephone Triage, 8%
Patient Education, 7%
Patient Care, 6%
Home Health, 4%
Primary Care, 4%

Common practical nurse skills

Patients, 27%
APN, 7%
Home Health, 6%
Acute Care, 5%
Physical Examinations, 4%
Vital Signs, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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