Provide advanced nursing care for patients with psychiatric disorders. They provide psychotherapy under the direction of a psychiatrist.

Provide advanced nursing care for patients with severe conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. They care for pre and post operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. They administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. They advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. They licensing or registration required.

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. They select alternative communication systems and teach their use. They perform research related to speech and language problems.

Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. They assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. They initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

Plan, direct, or coordinate medically approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Their activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and arts and crafts. They assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.

Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiologist according to established practices and standards. Their duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis. They act as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel. They prepare equipment and maintaining records, reports, and files. They assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.