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| 3231 NURSING ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS |
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Nursing associate professionals provide nursing care for the
sick, injured, and others in need of such care, and, in the
absence of medical doctors or professional nurses, deal with
emergencies.
Tasks include -
(a) providing nursing care, treatment and advice to the ill,
injured, disabled, and others in need of such care
(b) assisting medical doctors and professional nurses in their
tasks, administering medicine and drugs, applying surgical
dressings and giving other forms of treatment under
instructions from physicians or professional nurses;
(c) assisting in giving first-aid treatment in emergencies;
(d) assisting in preparations for physical and psychiatric
treatment of mentally ill patients;
(e) assisting in preparations for social adjustment,
development and education of mentally or physically
handicapped patients;
(f) providing nursing care to patients in their homes;
(g) providing nursing services, care and advice within a
community or at a workplace;
(h) performing related tasks;
(i) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Nurse, associate professional
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Aid, nursing/hospital - 5132
- Nurse, professional - 2230
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