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Aide, Nursing, Orderlies and Attendants
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Activities | Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients and changing linens. |
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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | $24,010 per year in May 2010 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Most full-time aides work about 40 hours a week, but because patients need care 24 hours a day, some aides work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Many work part-time. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | General High School Program
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Skills | Instructing, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Time Management, Coordination, Speaking |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Oral Comprehension |
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