Nurse aides and orderlies assist nurses, physicians and other health care workers in the basic care of patients, and transport patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers for treatment or surgery.
Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates:
Assist nurses, hospital staff, and physicians in the care of patients
Supervise patients' exercise routines, set-up and provide leisure activities, and accompany patients during recreational activities
Take and record blood pressure, temperature, and pulse readings; monitor and record patients' intake and output status; collect specimens; and administer nurse-directed procedures, such as enemas and suppositories
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Maintain inventories, patients' rooms, and may assist in the set-up and maintenance of equipment.
Health Care Aide
Hospital Porter
Long-Term Care Aide
Nurse Aide
Nursing Attendant
Orderly
Patient Care Aide
Personal Care Attendant
Ward Aide
Here are some schools that have programs related to this career:
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Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s):
Health Studies Certificate; Online
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Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s):
Practical Nursing for Internationally Educated Nurses Diploma
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Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer, Alberta, CA
Related Program(s):
Health Care Aide Certificate
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Conestoga College
Kitchener, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s):
Practical Nursing Diploma
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Cambrian College
Sudbury, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s):
Practical Nursing Diploma
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