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Add-ons that raise your pay

• Patient care technician

  Extra training in drawing blood and running basic tests. Hospitals pay more for it.

• Medication aide

  Available in many states. You give routine medications under nurse supervision, for a higher rate.

• Restorative or rehabilitation aide

  Working with physical therapy on people relearning to walk. Steadier and less frantic.

• Dementia care training

  Specialized units pay more because the work is harder and staff leave quickly.