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School Subject: Health

  • Babysitters

    Legacy duties

    • Supervise and care for children in the absence of regular caregiver
    • Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
    • Prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
    • Organize activities such as games and outings to provide amusement and exercise
    • May perform housekeeping duties and prepare meals for children according to employer's instructions.

  • Opticians

    Legacy duties

    • Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an ophthalmologist or optometrist or by analyzing the client's eyeglasses or contact lenses and by measuring client's eye curvature, pupillary distance and bridge width, using optical measuring devices
    • Assist clients in selecting eyeglasses by advising on lens materials, frames, tints and anti-reflection coating
    • Advise on use and care of contact lenses
    • Arrange for grinding and polishing of lenses or grind and polish lenses
    • Cut and edge lenses and fit lenses into frames
    • Adjust finished eyeglasses to fit client
    • May supervise or manage the activities of other opticians or student opticians.

  • Managers in Health Care

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of health care services within a department or establishment
    • Consult with boards of directors and senior managers to maintain and establish standards for the provision of health care services
    • Develop evaluation systems to monitor the quality of health care given to patients
    • Monitor the use of diagnostic services, in-patient beds and facilities to ensure effective use of resources
    • Develop and implement plans for new programs, special projects, new material and equipment acquisitions and future staffing levels in their department or establishment
    • Plan and control departmental or establishment budget
    • Represent the department or establishment at meetings with government officials, the public, the media and other organizations
    • Supervise health care supervisors and professionals
    • Recruit health care staff of the department or establishment.
    • Managers in health care specialize in administering the provision of specific health care services such as dietetics, clinical medicine, laboratory medicine, nursing, physiotherapy or surgery.

  • Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs such as income maintenance, children's aid and emergency housing services
    • Manage the operations and activities of correctional facilities and detention centres
    • Administer the programs of non-governmental organizations involved with social issues such as health care, human rights, consumer protection, international development and environmental protection
    • Administer programs of membership organizations such as political parties, labour organizations, business and professional associations
    • Establish administrative procedures to meet objectives set by board of directors or senior management
    • Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff delivering services and programs to the general public and to the organization or association membership
    • Plan, administer and control budgets for programs, equipment and support services
    • Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations
    • Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
    • Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff.

  • Licensed Practical Nurses

    Legacy duties

    • Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
    • Perform nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection
    • Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects
    • Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
    • Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy
    • Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team
    • Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.

  • Dietitians and Nutritionists

    Legacy duties

    • Develop, administer and supervise nutrition and food preparation and service programs in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, company cafeterias or similar settings
    • Evaluate nutritional status of individuals and provide nutrition counselling and consulting to health professionals, dietetic interns, community groups, government, media and individuals
    • Aid in the prevention and/or treatment of inadequate nutrition
    • Plan, evaluate and conduct nutrition education programs and develop educational materials for various audiences
    • Practice on an individual basis or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to determine nutritional needs of patients and to plan normal and therapeutic menus
    • Study and analyze current scientific nutritional studies and conduct research to improve the nutritional value, taste, appearance and preparation of food.
    • Work within industry in the development, testing and evaluation, and marketing of food and nutrition products or as a company representative supplying product related information to health professionals
    • Confer with other health professionals, community groups, government and the media to provide consultation and advice in areas of nutrition interpretation, intervention and policy
    • Supervise training of dietetic interns.
    • Dietitians and nutritionists may specialize in such areas as administrative dietetics, clinical dietetics, community dietetics, public health dietetics or research dietetics.

  • Administrators of vocational training schools

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a private college or institute specializing in trades, technology or business
    • Develop curriculum for training programs
    • Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure conformance to provincial standards
    • Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
    • May recruit and hire teachers and other staff
    • May teach.

  • Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through school principals, the academic affairs of a school district
    • Evaluate curriculum, teaching methods and community participation in programs for a school district and revise programs as required
    • Develop and administer programs for the education and training of students and adults
    • Make recommendations concerning the annual operating budget of a school district
    • Direct or supervise the recruitment, appointment, training, evaluation and promotion of teaching personnel.

  • School Principals

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through department heads or supervisors, the activities of teachers and support staff
    • Review programs to ensure conformance to school board or provincial standards and develop programs within limits of authority
    • Co-ordinate teaching activities of the institution by making personnel assignments, determining class size and preparing timetables
    • Organize and maintain procedures for the keeping of records
    • Prepare and administer institution or program budget
    • Direct and co-ordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities
    • May recruit and hire teachers and other staff
    • May teach.

  • Dental Assistants