Career switch, measured
From OB-GYN to Nurse Practitioner
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 78% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Electronic health records, Research, BLS/CPR; the main skills to add are Mental health, RN license, Scheduling, ACLS.
78%
skill overlap
1,169
open Nurse Practitioner postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillOB-GYNNurse Practitioner
- Patient care51%54%
- Electronic health records28%34%
- Research26%20%
- BLS/CPR14%40%
- Counseling10%15%
- Leadership18%36%
- Bilingual Spanish6%9%
- Regulatory compliance10%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Nurse Practitioner postings, rarely in OB-GYN ones.
SkillOB-GYNNurse Practitioner
- Mental health5%34%
- RN license–26%
- Scheduling9%25%
- ACLS–18%
- Risk management–12%
- Communication–9%
- HIPAA–9%
- Microsoft Office–9%
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