Paid Caregivers In The U.S. by Lopez, Anna - (annalopez) https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz Types of Caregivers, Salaries and Job Outlook en-us 2022-11-10 19:42:14 UTC 2022-11-10 21:08:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Home Health Aides annalopez14 https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379230305 Home Health Aides

Aides provide in-home services such as help with daily activities and monitoring people with chronic illnesses or disabilities.

Median Pay: $29,430
Education: Highschool Diploma
Training: On-the-job-training
Job Outlook: 25% growth through 2031 which is considered very high

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Job Outlook Handbook. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home-health-aides-and-personal-care-aides.htm]]> 2022-11-10 20:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379230305 Nursing Assistants & Orderlies annalopez14 https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379238765 Nursing Assistants & Orderlies

Nursing assistants work in nursing homes and help patients with a variety of activities such as:
  • Clean and bathe patients
  • Help patients use the toilet and dress
  • Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs
  • Listen to and record patients’ health concerns and report that information to nurses
  • Measure patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature
  • Serve meals and help patients eat

Median Pay: $30,290
Education: High School Diploma & State Approved Education Program
Training: State Approved Program and on-the-job
Job Outlook: 5% growth which is considered average

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Nursing Assistants and Orderlies. Job Outlook Handbook. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm#tab-1
]]> 2022-11-10 20:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379238765 Registered Nurses annalopez14 https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379248481 Registered Nurses

Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, home healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. They administer patient care as well as medications and treatments, monitor patient symptoms, consult with doctors and much more.

Median Pay: $77,600
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Training: Nursing School Program
Job Outlook: 6% which is considered average

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Registered Nurses. Job Outlook Handbook. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm#tab-1]]> 2022-11-10 20:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379248481 Practical & Vocational Nurses annalopez14 https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379254710 Practical & Vocational Nurses 

Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic nursing care such as: 
  • Monitor patients’ health—for example, by checking their blood pressure
  • Administer basic patient care, including changing bandages and inserting catheters
  • Provide for the basic comfort of patients, such as helping them bathe or dress
  • Discuss the care they are providing with patients and listen to their concerns
  • Report patients’ status and concerns to registered nurses and doctors
  • Keep records on patients’ health

Median Pay: $48,070
Education: One Year Postsecondary Certification program
Training: State Approved Program
Job outlook: 6% growth which is considered average

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Practical and Vocational Nurses. Job Outlook Handbook. 
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm#tab-1

]]> 2022-11-10 20:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379254710 Current News on Paid Caregivers annalopez14 https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379289629 Paid health care workers are facing burnout and leaving the workforce, causing a shortage of nurses and putting a strain on the nation's health care system .]]> 2022-11-10 21:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379289629 Nursing Homes Struggling to Replace Staff After Covid annalopez14 https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379293565 Nursing homes are struggling to replace staff members, especially nursing assistants which make up the bulk of the workforce, after the pandemic. ]]> 2022-11-10 21:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/annalopez14/pk0px7m5lfmggyfz/wish/2379293565