Career switch, measured
From Licensed Practical Nurse to Nurse Practitioner
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 28% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, BLS/CPR, RN license, Electronic health records; the main skills to add are Research, ACLS, Training and coaching, Counseling.
28%
skill overlap
1,169
open Nurse Practitioner postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillLicensed Practical NurseNurse Practitioner
- Patient care46%54%
- BLS/CPR49%40%
- RN license39%26%
- Electronic health records14%34%
- Scheduling19%25%
- Mental health9%34%
- Leadership15%36%
- Regulatory compliance9%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Nurse Practitioner postings, rarely in Licensed Practical Nurse ones.
SkillLicensed Practical NurseNurse Practitioner
- Research–20%
- ACLS–18%
- Training and coaching–17%
- Counseling–15%
- Risk management–12%
- Bilingual Spanish–9%
- HIPAA–9%
- Microsoft Office–9%
Plan your move to Nurse Practitioner
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