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Industry: Government; Labor
Number of terms: 77176
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A professional who escorts group of people through industrial establishment, and describes features of interest. Respnsibilities include: * Leads way along specified route and explains various processes and operation of machines. * Answers questions and supplies information on work of department or departments visited.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who escorts group of people through industrial establishment, and describes features of interest. Respnsibilities include: * Leads way along specified route and explains various processes and operation of machines. * Answers questions and supplies information on work of department or departments visited.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who acts as social partner for person of opposite sex to enable individual to attend functions, participate in activities requiring a partner, or provide companionship or protection while visiting public establishments, such as restaurants, night clubs, theaters, and gambling houses. * May suggest places of entertainment and arrange for transportation and tickets. * May speak one or more foreign languages. * May accompany individual on sightseeing tour.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for patients and children in private homes, hospitals, sanatoriums, industrial plants, and similar institutions. Respnsibilities include: * Bathes and dresses bed patients, combs hair, and otherwise attends to their comfort and personal appearance. * Cleans room, and changes bed linen. * Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate. * Gives medication as directed by physician or nurse, general duty, and makes notation of amount and time given. * Gives enemas, douches, massages, and alcohol rubs. * Applies hot and cold compresses and hot water bottles. * Sterilizes equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave. * Prepares food trays, feeds patients, and records food and liquid intake and output. * Cooks, washes, cleans, and does other housekeeping duties in private home. * May give injections. * May care for infants and small children in private home. * For practical nurses meeting state licensing requirements see nurse, licensed practical.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides assistance to women during childbirth, in absence of medical practitioner. * May function under supervision of local or state health department.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped persons in patient's home, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include: * Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient's laundry, and cleans patient's quarters. * Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets. * Assists patients into and out of bed, automobile, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs. * Assists patient to dress, bathe, and groom self. * Massages patient and applies preparations and treatments, such as liniment or alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation. * Administers prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse. * Accompanies ambulatory patients outside home, serving as guide, companion, and aide. * Entertains patient, reads aloud, and plays cards or other games with patient. * Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands. * May maintain records of services performed and of apparent condition of patient. * May visit several households to provide daily health care to patients.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped persons in patient's home, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include: * Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient's laundry, and cleans patient's quarters. * Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets. * Assists patients into and out of bed, automobile, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs. * Assists patient to dress, bathe, and groom self. * Massages patient and applies preparations and treatments, such as liniment or alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation. * Administers prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse. * Accompanies ambulatory patients outside home, serving as guide, companion, and aide. * Entertains patient, reads aloud, and plays cards or other games with patient. * Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands. * May maintain records of services performed and of apparent condition of patient. * May visit several households to provide daily health care to patients.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who renders first aid and subsequent treatment to injured or ill employees at industrial plant, commercial establishment, mine, or construction site. Respnsibilities include: * Sterilizes, disinfects, anoints, and bandages minor cuts and burns. * Applies artificial respiration or administers oxygen, in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation. * Administers medications, such as aspirin or antiseptic solution, to relieve pain or prevent infection until patient can receive professional care, and gives prescribed medicines and treatments for illness. * Changes beds, cleans equipment, and maintains infirmary for ward patients. * Aids physician during emergency situations. * Keeps personal and medical records of employees.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who renders first aid and subsequent treatment to injured or ill employees at industrial plant, commercial establishment, mine, or construction site. Respnsibilities include: * Sterilizes, disinfects, anoints, and bandages minor cuts and burns. * Applies artificial respiration or administers oxygen, in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation. * Administers medications, such as aspirin or antiseptic solution, to relieve pain or prevent infection until patient can receive professional care, and gives prescribed medicines and treatments for illness. * Changes beds, cleans equipment, and maintains infirmary for ward patients. * Aids physician during emergency situations. * Keeps personal and medical records of employees.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares patients for physical therapy treatments, assists physical therapist or physical therapist assistant during administration of treatments, and provides routine treatments. Respnsibilities include: * Assists patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings, before and after treatments. * Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment. * Safeguards, motivates, and assists patients practicing exercises and functional activities under direction of professional staff. * Provides routine treatments, such as hydrotherapy, hot and cold packs, and paraffin bath. * Transports patients to and from treatment area. * Cleans work area and equipment after treatment. * May record treatment given and equipment used. * May inventory and requisition supplies and equipment. * May adjust fit of supportive devices for patients, as instructed. * May be assigned to specific type of treatment or patient service and be designated Physical Therapy Aide, Hydrotherapy; Physical Therapy Aide, Transport.
Industry:Professional careers