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2. Basic life support - Wikipedia

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   Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening condition of cardiac arrest until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers (paramedics, nurses, physicians or any trained general personnel).

3. Test of Essential Academic Skills - Wikipedia

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   The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS Test) is a standardized, multiple choice entrance exam for students applying to nursing and allied health programs in the United States. [1] It is often used to determine the preparedness of potential students to enter into a nursing or allied health program.

4. Medical assistant - Wikipedia

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   A medical assistant, also known as a "clinical assistant" or healthcare assistant in the US, [1] is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting. Medical assistants can become certified through an accredited program.

5. Pediatric advanced life support - Wikipedia

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   Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) is a course offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) for health care providers who take care of children and infants in the emergency room, critical care and intensive care units in the hospital, and out of hospital (emergency medical services (EMS)).

6. Emergency medical services - Wikipedia

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   In English-speaking countries, BLS ambulance crew members are known as emergency medical technicians or emergency care assistants. Intermediate Life Support (ILS), also known as Limited Advanced Life Support (LALS), is positioned between BLS and ALS but is less common than both. It is commonly a BLS provider with a moderately expanded skill set ...

7. Activities of daily living - Wikipedia

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   Personal care assistants are required to adhere to established standards of care. Personal assistance is defined as wagered support of 20 or more hours a week for people with impairments. [ 18 ] A 2008 review suggested that personal assistance may offer benefits to some elderly individuals and their informal caretakers. [ 18 ]