Jump-Starting a Career in Hospitals & Home Health Care
| AUTHOR | Freedman, Jeri |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (12/30/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
The health care industry offers many opportunities for a challenging and fulfilling career with only two years of post-high school education. Workers in the hospital and home health fields provide essential care around the clock to some of the most vulnerable patients and the elderly. Readers explore a range of career options within these fields, including practical or visiting nurse, social service aide, home health aide, and medical equipment technician, among others. Clear, accessible text and evocative photos give a sense of each job's responsibilities and work environment. Useful information about training requirements, certification and licensing tests, and paths to advancement empower readers to pursue their goals.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781477716960
ISBN-10:
1477716963
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
80
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.70 x 0.40 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Allied Health Services - Medical Assistants
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
610.737
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013013959
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The health care industry offers many opportunities for a challenging and fulfilling career with only two years of post-high school education. Workers in the hospital and home health fields provide essential care around the clock to some of the most vulnerable patients and the elderly. Readers explore a range of career options within these fields, including practical or visiting nurse, social service aide, home health aide, and medical equipment technician, among others. Clear, accessible text and evocative photos give a sense of each job's responsibilities and work environment. Useful information about training requirements, certification and licensing tests, and paths to advancement empower readers to pursue their goals.
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Author:
Freedman, Jeri
Freedman has a B.A. from Harvard University and spent fifteen years working in companies in the biomedical and high-technology fields.
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