Ward supervisor vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between ward supervisors 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 ward supervisor and a student/clinical rotation. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $51,981 average annual salary of a ward supervisor.

The top three skills for a ward supervisor include vital signs, and . The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Ward supervisor vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Ward Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$51,981	$88,697
Hourly rate	$24.99	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	18,286	87,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Ward supervisor vs student/clinical rotation salary

Ward supervisors and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ward Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$51,981	$88,697
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between ward supervisor and student/clinical rotation education

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

	Ward Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Ward supervisor vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between ward supervisors' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Ward Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 48.3% Female, 51.7%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.9% 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 ward supervisor and student/clinical rotation duties and responsibilities

Ward supervisor example responsibilities.

Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
Operate heart-lung to regulate blood circulation, composition, administer drugs and anesthetic agents, and control body temperature during surgery.
Provide care to pediatric patients as part of an interdisciplinary team on the pediatric hematology/oncology and general pediatrics unit

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.

Ward supervisor vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common ward supervisor skills

Vital Signs, 100%

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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