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Obamacare

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Former President Barack Obama reformed the United States' health care system with Obamacare, but is the new legislation good for America? Scholars read a historical timeline about the passage of health care reform laws and compare United...
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Hospital Jobs Online: Healthcare Job Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Locate a variety of healthcare jobs for Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Radiology, Administrators, other healthcare professionals.
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Colorado Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a job in Colorado? The Colorado Jobs website provides employment opportunities and information about working in Colorado.
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Amn Healthcare: Nurse Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in becoming a nurse or a student nurse? This site offers information about different types of nursing careers.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Health Care Employment Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Health Care Employment Resources using the Employment Spot career resources.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a comprehensive site that lists significant points, working conditions, job outlook, training/advancement, earnings, realted occupations, and sources for additional information regarding Medical Assistants.
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American College of Healthcare Executives

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on membership, publications and education, plus a career resource center for health care executives.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dietitians and Nutritionists

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough introduction to the careers of dietitians and nutritionists, including job market outlook and salary data.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Veterinarians

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains all aspects of the veterinarian career. It discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and it has sources of additional information.
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California Academy of Physician Assistants: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for California Academy of Physician Assistants, one of the largest statewide organizations of Physician Assistants. This site has a great deal of information regarding the P.A. career. Included in this site are a brief history...
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American Academy of Physician Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of the premier professional organization of Physician Assistants. Site includes a bookstore, a search engine to research current health and healthcare issues, and biographical information on the top PA's in the country.
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Career Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
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Visiting Nurse Associations of America

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of association of professional nurses working in the home-care setting. This site includes reference to current publications and also contains information for families and caregivers regarding home healthcare issues.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about medical careers, like physicians and surgeons.
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Nurse.org: Nurse Career Learning Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides resources on careers in nursing. Describes different branches of nursing, training, salary ranges, career outlook, working conditions, and much more.
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Health and Safety Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a resource for professional safety, health instruction and accreditation for health professionals. Includes a career center, training programs, and much more.
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Hospital Link: Locate a Hospital

For Students 9th - 10th
Locate hospital homepages throughout the US. Also offers job boards for health care professionals and .md domain name registration.
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Emergency Nurses Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of a professional nurses association working in Emergency healthcare settings. Professional, educational, and research resources are available.
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of an association of college nursing education programs. Their mission is to improve and monitor the educational programs for nurses across the nation. Professional, educational, and research resources are included, as well as...
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Association of Camp Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of an association of professional nurses working in camp settings. Professional, educational, and research resources available. This site contains a great deal of information about nursing in a camp setting and current issues...
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American College of Emergency Physicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of Physicians working in emergency medical settings. Site includes a great deal of information about emergency medicine, including the education of EMT-Paramedics.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Family Physicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of family doctors. Contains information related to issues in family practice medicine, including a search engine for research. Professional and educational resources and many related Web links are...
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American Psychiatric Nurses Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for an association of professional nurses working in psychiatric settings. Library resources include audio/visual, books, online journals and publications, and research projects. Educational and professional resources and web...
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National Association of School Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of an association of professional nurses working in school settings. Educational, professional, and research resources are available. These include a newsletter, currently published articles, and current and past journal...