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2. What is a Registered Nurse? What They Do and How to Become One

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   Jeff Bergen/Getty Images. There are many different types of nurses, but registered nurses (RNs) are often considered the backbone of the nursing system. Registered nurses can work in any specialty ...

3. Registered nurse - Wikipedia

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   A registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated or successfully passed a nursing program from a recognized nursing school and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar government-authorized licensing body to obtain a nursing license. [1][2] An RN's scope of practice is determined by legislation, and is ...

4. Emergency medical personnel in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Air ambulance staff are in red flight suits. Emergency medical personnel in the United Kingdom are people engaged in the provision of emergency medical services. This includes paramedics, emergency medical technicians and emergency care assistants. 'Paramedic' is a protected title, strictly regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council ...

5. Paramedics: What They Do and Where They Work - WebMD

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   Paramedics also make some decisions about patient care and supervise the other members of their team who have less training, like EMTs. On calls, paramedics may: Do CPR. Use a defibrillator. Give ...

6. Licensed practical nurse - Wikipedia

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   A licensed practical nurse (LPN) in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. LPNs work under the direction of registered nurses or physicians. They also prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor and also perform placement of catheters, dress ...

7. 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 ...

8. What Does a Dietitian Do? Here's Everything You Need to Know

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   Here are just a few of the services that dietitians may offer to their clients: basic nutrition education. chronic disease management. weight management. meal planning services. eating disorder ...

9. What a General Practitioner Is and When to See One - WebMD

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   General practitioners provide acute, chronic, and follow-up care to their patients. Their duties include assessing you with a physical exam and a review of your medical history. From there, they ...