Work
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Worker Requirements
Sample Occupations
Sample Occupations
Related Clusters
Related MPC Departments
| CAREER CLUSTER BRIEF |
NURSING AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES |
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CAREER AREA - HEALTH SCIENCES |
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| Work activities in this group involve caring for the sick and injured and providing nursing services concerned with the prevention of illness and promotion of good health; utilizing technical knowledge and equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes; providing emergency medical attention; and assisting medical and dental practitioners with a variety of duties related to patient examination and treatment. Most of these activities are performed under the supervision and on the instructions of licensed medical practitioners. | |
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Worker Requirements |
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| Ability to learn, absorb, and apply technical training; facility for relating to people and interest in their welfare; exactness and precision for preparing or administering treatment or medication and keeping charts; ability to perceive differences in anatomical components; finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination; and cleanliness, good health and freedom from communicable diseases. | |
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Sample Occupations |
| Respiratory Therapist | Cardiovascular Technologist |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technician | Radiologic Technologist |
| Nuclear Medical Technologist | Medical Assistant |
| Registered Nurse | Dental Assistant |
| Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medical Technician |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Certified Nurse Midwife | Health Information Technician |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | Surgical Technologist |
| Dental Hygienist | Polysomnographic Technologist |
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| Medical and Veterinary Services | Nursing |
| Health Service Supervision and Instruction | Medical Assisting |
| Therapeutic Work | Dental Assisting |
| Child and Adult Care | Emergency Medical Services |
| Laboratory Technology | |
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