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  2. Medical Assistants: What do they do? - WebMD

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    Medical assistants vs. nurses. Medical assistants and nurses both give patient care and support other medical staff in offices, clinics, and hospitals. However, nurses are more focused on patient ...

  3. Medical assistant - Wikipedia

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    A medical assistant, also known as a "clinical assistant" or healthcare assistant in the US [1] is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting. Medical assistants can become certified through an accredited program.

  4. Unlicensed assistive personnel - Wikipedia

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    The National Association of Health Care Assistants defines the role of CNAs as: "In the United States, certified nursing assistants typically work in a nursing home or hospital and perform everyday living tasks for the elderly, chronically sick, or rehabilitation patients who cannot care for themselves." [7]

  5. What Is a Community Health Worker? - WebMD

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    Community health worker duties include: Home visits. Sanitation of the environment. Provision of water and nutrition. First aid. Treatment of simple or common illnesses. Health education. Maternal ...

  6. Nursing - Wikipedia

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    Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence". [1] Nurses practice in many specialties with ...

  7. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? - WebMD

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    Acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) work in hospitals or acute care clinics. They see patients when they are sick, are admitted to the hospital, have injuries, or have surgical procedures. They ...

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