Career switch, measured
From Audiologist to Nurse Practitioner
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 70% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Electronic health records, Counseling, Scheduling; the main skills to add are Mental health, RN license, ACLS, Regulatory compliance.
70%
skill overlap
1,169
open Nurse Practitioner postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAudiologistNurse Practitioner
- Patient care83%54%
- Electronic health records33%34%
- Counseling38%15%
- Scheduling38%25%
- Research15%20%
- BLS/CPR10%40%
- Leadership17%36%
- Training and coaching10%17%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Nurse Practitioner postings, rarely in Audiologist ones.
SkillAudiologistNurse Practitioner
- Mental health–34%
- RN license–26%
- ACLS–18%
- Regulatory compliance–13%
- Risk management–12%
- Bilingual Spanish–9%
- Communication–9%
- HIPAA–9%
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