Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

People in this career often have these skills:

• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
• Record patient medical histories.
• Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients.
• Administer intravenous medications.
• Administer basic health care or medical treatments.

• Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
• Assist patients with hygiene or daily living activities.
• Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
• Supervise patient care personnel.
• Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
• Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.
• Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
• Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
• Maintain medical facility records.
• Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• Test biological specimens to gather information about patient conditions.
• Collect biological specimens from patients.
• Manage preparation of special meals or diets.
• Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
• Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
• Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.
• Clean medical equipment or facilities.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
• Order medical supplies or equipment.
• Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments.

• Physical Therapist Assistants

• Psychiatric Technicians

• Acute Care Nurses

• Medical Assistants

• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

• Occupational Therapy Assistants

• Social and Human Service Assistants

• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

• Dental Assistants