Career switch, measured
From Paramedic to Nurse Practitioner
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 32% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, BLS/CPR, ACLS, Scheduling; the main skills to add are Mental health, Research, Training and coaching, Counseling.
32%
skill overlap
1,169
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillParamedicNurse Practitioner
- Patient care62%54%
- BLS/CPR64%40%
- ACLS58%18%
- Scheduling23%25%
- RN license15%26%
- Electronic health records10%34%
- HIPAA11%9%
- Leadership21%36%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Nurse Practitioner postings, rarely in Paramedic ones.
SkillParamedicNurse Practitioner
- Mental health–34%
- Research–20%
- Training and coaching–17%
- Counseling–15%
- Risk management–12%
- Bilingual Spanish–9%
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