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Occupational Outlook Handbook | All Occupations

Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides

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Significant Points

  • Home health aides is projected to be the fastest growing occupation through 2014.
  • Numerous job openings and excellent job opportunities are expected.
  • Most jobs are in nursing and residential care facilities, hospitals, and home health care services.
  • Modest entry requirements, low pay, high physical and emotional demands, and lack of advancement opportunities characterize this occupation.

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Area and Industry employment and wages
Home health aides: (Area) (Industry)
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants: (Area) (Industry)
Psychiatric aides: (Area) (Industry)
Also see Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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