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Changing Attitudes and Expectations of Students, Parents, Family Members, and Friends
Published in Mark A. Vonderembse, Crisis in Higher Education, 2018
Data about job growth and salaries are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. (For access, go to http://www.bls.gov/ooh/) Consider the data in Table 6.2,23,24,27 which is for three jobs in healthcare that have strong job growth and substantial patient contact: recreational therapist, registered nurse, and respiratory therapist. Recreational therapists typically require a bachelor’s degree. Registered nurses usually have a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN), a three-year diploma, or an associate degree, although the trend is moving toward a BSN. Respiratory therapists typically have associate degrees, but they may have bachelor’s degrees. Anyone who wants to be a recreational therapist may want to consider the other two jobs because the median salary for registered nurses is about 50% higher and for respiratory therapists it is about 25% higher. Starting salaries for these professions are likely to be close to the amount listed under the “10% Earned Less Than” heading.
Self-Evaluation
Published in Patrick A. Michaud, Accident Prevention and Osha Compliance, 2017
Many small companies employ a part-time nurse directly or by arrangement with a local nursing service that can send a nurse to the plant on a regular basis, or visit the plant on request. It is important to always get the same nurse so that they can maintain familiarity with your working conditions. Larger companies, or those with high levels of potential hazards, should employ a fulltime nurse. For the maintenance of complete health service, it is recommended that there be 1 nurse for up to 300 employees, 2 or more nurses for up to 600 employees, and so on. The nurse should be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed to practice in the state where he or she is employed.
Culture Change in Skilled Nursing: An Exploratory Comparison of a Traditional Home to a New Model
Published in Journal of Housing For the Elderly, 2019
On each hallway there is a nurse’s station. This is where all the nursing supplies are kept and the residents’ charts are filed. There are three different types of nursing personnel: registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and certified nursing assistants (CNA). Each type has specific responsibilities on the floor and to the residents. It is the responsibility of the RN to delegate assignments, perform administrative tasks, and document on each resident’s daily progress. The LPNs apply resident treatments and dispense medications. It is the CNAs’ job to provide the direct care to the residents. This involves duties such as assisting with dressing, going to the bathroom, and bathing the residents.