From traditional chinese medicine therapist to acupuncturist
14 of the 33 essential skills of a acupuncturist are already essential for a traditional chinese medicine therapist — about 42% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from traditional chinese medicine therapist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 19
- would be new
- 42%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a acupuncturist
What a acupuncturist does
Acupuncturists make use of thin needles and insert them into acupuncture points in the body in order to restore the imbalances of the human body and overall good health. Acupuncturists focus on energy meridians to treat various conditions.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply context specific clinical competences
- biomedicine
- develop therapeutic relationships
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- identify customer's needs
- listen actively
- maintain work area cleanliness
- observe healthcare users
- pathologies treated by acupuncture
- traditional Chinese medicine
What would be new
19 skillsEssential for a acupuncturist and not for a traditional chinese medicine therapist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- accept own accountability
- acupuncture methods
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- advise on mental health
- apply acupuncture
- complementary and alternative medicine
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- follow clinical guidelines
- health care legislation
- interact with healthcare users
- manage healthcare users' data
- obtain healthcare user's medical status information
- provide health education
- select acupuncture points
- sterilization techniques
- undertake healthcare examination
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
Other moves from traditional chinese medicine therapist
2 roles- shiatsu practitioner14 skills in common
- herbal therapist13 skills in common
← traditional chinese medicine therapistacupuncturist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a acupuncturist?
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