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nurse assistant

Concept overview

Code

5321.1.1

Description

Nurse assistants provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. They perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, move patients or change linens and may transfer or transport patients.

Alternative Labels

assistant nurse

assistant nursing practitioner

auxiliary nurse

healthcare nurse

nurse auxiliary

nursing assistant

nursing auxiliary

SEN

state enrolled nurse

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

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