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In reply to the discussion: Nursing, Accountants, PAs and others no longer considered professional by Trump administration [View all]underpants
(194,038 posts)8. Crazy.
That said, the occupations not deemed professional among the health care space include nursing, physician assistants, physical therapists and audiologists, according to the education news outlet Inside Higher Ed.
Per the outlet, other professions not included are architects, accountants, educators, and social workerswhich sector representatives pushed to be included in the list, given that they are high-demand occupations.
It has also been reported that engineering, a business master's, counseling or therapy, and speech pathology will not be considered "professional" either.
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Nursing, Accountants, PAs and others no longer considered professional by Trump administration [View all]
Peacetrain
Friday
OP
This is my read of it. Robots/AI will be doing nursing jobs which are primarily female anyway.
Irish_Dem
Friday
#51
De-professionalizing those last four, in particular, are intended to cause deaths
dickthegrouch
Friday
#9
In unrelated news, I just read that the country has a nursing shortage of about 350,000 nurses.
Midnight Writer
Friday
#12
The Orange Monster and his merry band of undead fascists are at it again, I see.
ms liberty
Friday
#13
They'll give him good care, regardless. That is the very soul of being a professional.
Aristus
Friday
#16
"Real" professions are podcaster, influencer, hedge fund manager, MAGA talking head, etc.
IronLionZion
Friday
#20
PAs literally run urgent care clinics these days, especially in rural areas with doctor shortages.
SunSeeker
Friday
#24
Do We Actually Give a Rip What This POS Thinks About Anything? If Not for the Shocking
The Roux Comes First
Friday
#34
I hope the Republicans enjoy their non-professional nurses, accountants and Physician's Assistants.
hadEnuf
Friday
#35
In an ironic twist, nurses, accountants, and PAs no longer consider the Trump administration to be professional.
Borogove
Friday
#39
Nursing/healthcare has plenty of women, minorities, and immigrants that MAGA hates
IronLionZion
Friday
#46