Long-term care well represented on top jobs list

Several jobs intersecting with long-term care appear on the U.S. News & World Report list of 100 best jobs for 2014. Pay, professional/personal life balance and good job prospects were the selection criteria, according to the media brand.

The list of overall top jobs included:

Number 4: Nurse practitioner

Number 6: Registered nurse

Number 7: Physical therapist

Number 8: Physician

Number 13: Physician assistant

Number 14: Occupational therapist

Number 17: Physical therapist assistant

A separate list of healthcare-only jobs also included respiratory therapists, licensed practice and licensed vocational nurses, clinical social workers, home health aides, personal care aides and nursing aides.

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