Critical Care Nurses

Core tasks

1. 01Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
2. 02Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
3. 03Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
4. 04Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
5. 05Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.
6. 06Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

• Repeating same tasks3.50
• Degree of automation1.79
• Time sitting2.25
• Originality (ability)3.12
• Conflict situations4.04
• Hands-on objects/tools3.68
• Outdoors / weather1.04
• Disease exposure5.00
• Decision freedom3.88

Top abilities

• Problem Sensitivity4.12
• Oral Comprehension4.12
• Speech Recognition4.00
• Speech Clarity4.00
• Oral Expression4.00
• Inductive Reasoning4.00
• Deductive Reasoning4.00
• Written Expression3.88

Essential skills

• Reading Comprehension4.00
• Active Listening4.00
• Writing3.38
• Speaking4.00
• Mathematics2.88
• Science3.00
• Critical Thinking4.00
• Active Learning3.88
• Learning Strategies3.00
• Monitoring4.12