- Industry: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
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- Company Profile:
A professional who provides medical care and treatment to obstetrical patients under supervision of obstetrician, delivers babies, and instructs patients in prenatal and postnatal health practices. Responsibilities include:
* Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and is assigned responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient.
* Examines patient during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test results, and patient's statements to evaluate condition and ensure that patient's progress is normal.
* Discusses case with obstetrician to assure observation of specified practices.
* Instructs patient in diet and prenatal health practices.
* Stays with patient during labor to reassure patient and to administer medication.
* Delivers infant and performs postpartum examinations and treatments to ensure that patient and infant are responding normally.
* When deviations from standard are encountered during pregnancy or delivery, administers stipulated emergency measures, and arranges for immediate contact of obstetrician.
* Visits patient during postpartum period in hospital and at home to instruct patient in care of self and infant and examine patient.
* Maintains records of cases for inclusion in establishment file.
* Conducts classes for groups of patients and families to provide information concerning pregnancy, childbirth, and family orientation.
* May direct activities of other workers.
* May instruct in midwifery in establishment providing such training.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides general nursing care to patients in hospital, nursing home, infirmary, or similar health care facility. Responsibilities include:
* Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
* Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatments and examinations of patients.
* Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
* Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
* May rotate among various clinical services of institution, such as obstetrics, surgery, orthopedics, outpatient and admitting, pediatrics, and psychiatry.
* May prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and hand items to surgeon ; obstetrician , or other medical practitioner.
* May make beds, bathe, and feed patients.
* May serve as leader for group of personnel rendering nursing care to number of patients.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides general nursing care to patients in hospital, nursing home, infirmary, or similar health care facility. Responsibilities include:
* Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
* Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatments and examinations of patients.
* Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
* Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
* May rotate among various clinical services of institution, such as obstetrics, surgery, orthopedics, outpatient and admitting, pediatrics, and psychiatry.
* May prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and hand items to surgeon ; obstetrician , or other medical practitioner.
* May make beds, bathe, and feed patients.
* May serve as leader for group of personnel rendering nursing care to number of patients.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who administers local, inhalation, intravenous, and other anesthetics prescribed by anesthesiologist to induce total or partial loss of sensation or consciousness in patients during surgery, deliveries, or other medical and dental procedures. Responsibilities include:
* Fits mask to patient's face, turns dials and sets gauges of equipment to regulate flow of oxygen and gases to administer anesthetic by inhalation method, according to prescribed medical standards.
* Prepares prescribed solutions and administers local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetic, following specified methods and procedures.
* Notes patient's skin color and dilation of pupils and observes video screen and digital display of computerized equipment to monitor patient's vital signs during anesthesia.
* Initiates remedial measures to prevent surgical shock or other adverse conditions.
* Informs physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for and treats patients in medical office, as directed by physician. Responsibilities include:
* Prepares patient for and assists with examinations.
* Administers injections and medications, dresses wounds and incisions, interprets physician's instructions to patients, assists with emergency and minor surgery, and performs related tasks as directed.
* Maintains records of vital statistics and other pertinent data of patient.
* Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment, and maintains stock of supplies.
* May conduct specified laboratory tests.
* May record and develop electrocardiograms.
* May act as receptionist, perform secretarial duties, and prepare monthly statements.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who contracts independently to render nursing care, usually to one patient, in hospital or private home. Responsibilities include:
* Administers medications, treatments, dressings, and other nursing services, according to physician's instructions and condition of patient.
* Observes, evaluates, and records symptoms.
* Applies independent emergency measures to counteract adverse developments and notifies physician of patient's condition.
* Directs patient in good health habits.
* Gives information to family in treatment of patient and maintenance of healthful environment.
* Maintains equipment and supplies.
* Cooperates with community agencies furnishing assistance to patient.
* May supervise diet when employed in private home.
* May specialize in one field of nursing, such as obstetrics, psychiatry, or tuberculosis.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who contracts independently to render nursing care, usually to one patient, in hospital or private home. Responsibilities include:
* Administers medications, treatments, dressings, and other nursing services, according to physician's instructions and condition of patient.
* Observes, evaluates, and records symptoms.
* Applies independent emergency measures to counteract adverse developments and notifies physician of patient's condition.
* Directs patient in good health habits.
* Gives information to family in treatment of patient and maintenance of healthful environment.
* Maintains equipment and supplies.
* Cooperates with community agencies furnishing assistance to patient.
* May supervise diet when employed in private home.
* May specialize in one field of nursing, such as obstetrics, psychiatry, or tuberculosis.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides nursing service and first aid to employees or persons who become ill or injured on premises of department store, industrial plant, or other establishment. Responsibilities include:
* Takes patient's vital signs, treats wounds, evaluates physical condition of patient, and contacts physician and hospital to arrange for further medical treatment, when needed.
* Maintains record of persons treated, and prepares accident reports and insurance forms.
* Develops employee programs, such as health education, accident prevention, alcohol abuse counseling, curtailment of smoking, and weight control regimens.
* May assist physician in physical examination of new employees.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides nursing service and first aid to employees or persons who become ill or injured on premises of department store, industrial plant, or other establishment. Responsibilities include:
* Takes patient's vital signs, treats wounds, evaluates physical condition of patient, and contacts physician and hospital to arrange for further medical treatment, when needed.
* Maintains record of persons treated, and prepares accident reports and insurance forms.
* Develops employee programs, such as health education, accident prevention, alcohol abuse counseling, curtailment of smoking, and weight control regimens.
* May assist physician in physical examination of new employees.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who determines type and degree of hearing impairment and implements habilitation and rehabilitation services for patient. Responsibilities include:
* Administers and interprets variety of tests, such as air and bone conduction, and speech reception and discrimination tests, to determine type and degree of hearing impairment, site of damage, and effects on comprehension and speech.
* Evaluates test results in relation to behavioral, social, educational, and medical information obtained from patients, families, teachers, speech pathologists and other professionals to determine communication problems related to hearing disability.
* Plans and implements prevention, habilitation, or rehabilitation services, including hearing aid selection and orientation, counseling, auditory training, lip reading, language habilitation, speech conservation, and other treatment programs developed in consultation with speech pathologist and other professionals.
* May refer patient to physician or surgeon if medical treatment is determined necessary.
* May conduct research in physiology, pathology, biophysics, or psychophysics of auditory systems, or design and develop clinical and research procedures and apparatus.
* May act as consultant to educational, medical, legal, and other professional groups.
* May teach art and science of audiology and direct scientific projects.
Industry:Professional careers
