Nursing, Medical, and Allied Health Careers
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Nursing Careers
Nursing has come a long way since its earliest days as a profession. Nurses today perform many of the sophisticated medical duties once reserved for doctors, yet the basic principles of the vocation remain the same.
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Allied Health and Wellness Careers
Physicians and nurses may be the most visible professions in the healthcare field, but many other people support their efforts. They are the Allied Health professionals. In today's rapidly expanding nursing and health care field, allied health professionals also include diagnosticians, administrators, managers, and therapeutic or wellness specialists such as massage therapists. Their places of work include medical laboratories, hospitals, outpatient clinics, pharmacies, and doctors' offices.
The rising demand for health care services is creating many new high-paying career opportunities across a wide range of medical and wellness occupations. The advantage of many allied health careers is that they may require only an associate's degree or professional certification.
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“Allied Health professionals are involved with the delivery of health or related services pertaining to the identification, evaluation and prevention of diseases and disorders; dietary and nutrition services; rehabilitation and health systems management, among others. Allied health professionals, to name a few, include dental hygienists, diagnostic medical sonographers, dietitians, medical technologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, radiographers, respiratory therapists, and speech language pathologists.” —The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
Sources:
1) American Nurses Association
2) The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
