Registered Nurses
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Calculated automation risk
Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.
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User poll
Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 10% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Registered Nurses will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
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Growth
The number of 'Registered Nurses' job openings is expected to rise 6.0% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Registered Nurses' was $86,070, or $41 per hour
'Registered Nurses' were paid 79.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 3,175,390 people employed as 'Registered Nurses' within the United States.
This represents around 2.1% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 47 people are employed as 'Registered Nurses'.
Job description
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
SOC Code: 29-1141.00
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the patients win
Theres a lot of admin and management stuff that OUGHT to be replaced by AI. Drug sorting and stuff like that. But even with those being replaced by AI I still see nursing being a profession that's chronically short staffed.
Think about it, a nurse needs finger dexterity, be able to be physically precise, be able to partly lift wounded people without hurting them.
Then there's the quick decision making in critical situations. Also the interpersonal skills.
I mean, there could be some automation. The example given of a sleeve that automatically gives IV's and a tray that dishes out medicine is interesting. But is the sleeve going to clean a patient when they suddenly poop themselves? Is the tray going to calm someone down if they have a panic attack?
If the robot has the kind of physical presence that it can do all that on its own and is also intelligent enough to make critical decisions, it's basically going to look like a human. And then this robot probably also could do plumbing, carpeting, HVAC repair, electrician's work, be a doctor, do accounting, do web development, design electrical systems, take people's surveys etc. In other words, if a robot can truly do nursing it can basically do anything and most jobs will already be automated.
A deeper healthcare crisis is looming.
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