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Medium Pay
Job: Registered Nurse
$86,070 per year
$41.38 per hour
Job: Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$33,530 per year
$16.12 per hour
Comparison
More than 2.7 million employed registered nurses (RNs) are remunerated a median wage of
86,070 US dollars per year ($ 41.38 per hour), while more 2 million home health and personal
care aides earned an average only of with 33,530 US dollars per year ($ 16.12 per hour). This
variation in the wages is attributed to the merit as RNs are trained, educated and is supposed to
be more responsible than CNA. They differ especially in their practice where Registered Nurses
offer complicated medical care of patient such as giving of medication and coordinating their
treatments while Home Health Aides are more concerned with the personal things of the patient
such as bathing, feeding, etc. Obviously, wage differential is also explained by the type of work
environment in which RNs practice their profession; such places as hospitals or clinics require
professional medical service. Home Health Aides, on the other hand, may be employed with
many clients in their homes or in assisted living facilities, they are paid less as a rule.
What they Do
, RN
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public
about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their
families.
Duties
Registered nurses typically do the following:
Assess patients‟ conditions
Record patients‟ medical histories and symptoms
Observe patients and record the observations
Administer patients‟ medicines and treatments
Set up plans for patients‟ care or contribute information to existing plans
Consult and collaborate with doctors and other healthcare professionals
Operate and monitor medical equipment
Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze the results
Teach patients and their families how to manage illnesses or injuries
Explain what to do at home after treatment
Most registered nurses work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare specialists.
Some registered nurses oversee licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and home health
aides.
Registered nurses‟ duties and titles often depend on where they work and the patients they work
with. For example, an oncology nurse works with cancer patients and a geriatric nurse works
Medium Pay
Job: Registered Nurse
$86,070 per year
$41.38 per hour
Job: Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$33,530 per year
$16.12 per hour
Comparison
More than 2.7 million employed registered nurses (RNs) are remunerated a median wage of
86,070 US dollars per year ($ 41.38 per hour), while more 2 million home health and personal
care aides earned an average only of with 33,530 US dollars per year ($ 16.12 per hour). This
variation in the wages is attributed to the merit as RNs are trained, educated and is supposed to
be more responsible than CNA. They differ especially in their practice where Registered Nurses
offer complicated medical care of patient such as giving of medication and coordinating their
treatments while Home Health Aides are more concerned with the personal things of the patient
such as bathing, feeding, etc. Obviously, wage differential is also explained by the type of work
environment in which RNs practice their profession; such places as hospitals or clinics require
professional medical service. Home Health Aides, on the other hand, may be employed with
many clients in their homes or in assisted living facilities, they are paid less as a rule.
What they Do
, RN
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public
about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their
families.
Duties
Registered nurses typically do the following:
Assess patients‟ conditions
Record patients‟ medical histories and symptoms
Observe patients and record the observations
Administer patients‟ medicines and treatments
Set up plans for patients‟ care or contribute information to existing plans
Consult and collaborate with doctors and other healthcare professionals
Operate and monitor medical equipment
Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze the results
Teach patients and their families how to manage illnesses or injuries
Explain what to do at home after treatment
Most registered nurses work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare specialists.
Some registered nurses oversee licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and home health
aides.
Registered nurses‟ duties and titles often depend on where they work and the patients they work
with. For example, an oncology nurse works with cancer patients and a geriatric nurse works
