Registered Nurses (Surgical)

Reading work related information.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Talking to others.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Looking for ways to help people.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Read and understand written information.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Tell the difference between sounds.

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.