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Chosen career:
Space Operations Nurse
Interests:
Health
Skills:
PatientResilientTenacious
Description
Space operations nurses are usually contracted to aid flight surgeons with upcoming missions. They help with astronaut recovery operations as well as research before and in flight. They must follow strict plans to ensure that astronaut health is a priority when returning from the harsh conditions of launch and being in space, especially due to the g-forces experienced.
Routes
Must be a registered nurse, usually through a degree and then additional qualifications.
Example UK Employers
UK Space Agency
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Links
English
Speaking: Space operations nurses communicate well with their patients to learn about their symptoms and how they are feeling.
Science
Living things and their habitats: Space operations nurses know how the human body responds to different conditions.
Animals including humans: Space operations nurses know how the human body works and how that might change in space.
Earth and space: Space operations nurses know about the conditions that astronauts might experience, such as high radiation levels.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Links
English
Speaking: Space operations nurses communicate well with their patients to learn about their symptoms and how they are feeling.
Biology
Structure and function of living organisms: Space nutritionists know about the nutrients required for the normal function of the human body.
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