Hospital volunteer
Hospital volunteers work without regular pay in a variety of health care settings, usually under the supervision of a nurse. For instance, volunteers may staff receptions and help visitors. Their services are of considerable importance to individual patients as well as the health care system in general. Some volunteer during high school; this experience sometimes motivates them to pursue careers as nursing assistants or in similar occupations. Others volunteer at later stages in their life.
A Hospital volunteer is sometimes nicknamed a candystriper. This name is derived from the fact that they traditionally wear red and white striped jumpers.
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