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22 Health Science Careers for Biology Majors

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Physician Assistant As a physician assistant (PA), you can work across a wide variety of practice settings, from emergent care to surgery to family practice. Clinical laboratory scientists may work in a hospital or clinic in an on-site laboratory, and they may also work in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or research institutions.

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Naloxone in Schools: A Proactive Approach to Reducing Unintentional Overdose Deaths

American Nurse

Pharmaceutical grade fentanyl is approved for the treatment of severe pain and is generally considered safe when taken as prescribed, however most fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths in the U.S. are linked to counterfeit pills that contain illegally manufactured fentanyl (CDC, 2023). Doses may be repeated every 2-3 minutes as needed.