Early-career context (study ages 22-25)

This role is in the Elevated exposure band, but its assessed task mix is not automation-heavy. The study found the decline concentrated where AI was more likely to automate rather than augment work, so the headline figure should not be applied directly.

The November 2025 revision reports a 16% relative employment decline for workers ages 22-25 in the most AI-exposed U.S. occupations, after firm-level controls, relative to workers in less-exposed fields and more experienced workers in the same occupations.

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine - November 2025 revision

This is group-level U.S. payroll evidence, not a personal forecast. The authors do not claim that AI alone caused the change, and this context does not alter the exposure score.

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

Common titles

Cardiac Interventional Care NurseCharge NurseProgressive Care Unit RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse)Staff NursePreceptor

O*NET job-zone preparation

Job Zone 3 · Medium Preparation Needed Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge

Critical ThinkingMonitoringReading ComprehensionService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessSpeaking

Tools and technology

Microsoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Teams

Work context

TelephoneFace-to-face discussionsIndoor controlled settingFrequent contact with othersConsequence of error

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Acute Care Nurses, SOC 29-1141.01. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

Acute Care Nurses tasks, by AI exposure

We analyzed all 20 Acute Care Nurses tasks - 1 automatable and 19 augmentable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.

Adjacent career paths

Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.

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