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          Student Success Statement

You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the father you get.

                                Michael Phelps              

                 22 Olympic Medals (18 Gold)

        “Try a little harder to be a little better”

-       Gordon B. Hinckley

                                  Reflection

What this man is trying to say is that you need to try your hard best. You always need to try at least a little bit to be better in your future. If you don’t try then your future wouldn’t be as good.

                 Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

A medical illustrator creates original, polished and engaging visual. Applies the fundamental principles of light, form, space, and time to media. Discusses and researches anatomy and physiology to ensure medical accuracy. Collaborates with internal clients to ensure visual content is supported by evidence based medical information. Develops clean sketches and has a strong focus on storyboard s clearly communicate learning objectives. Uses appropriate software to each task based on medium advantages and limitation.

Salary: $ 53,080 in 2010 according to the BLS

Education:

 

Since medical illustration is a cross between medicine and art, an art, an aspiring medical illustrator should consider studying art as well as medicine. Ideally, a medical illustration career will start with a bachelors’ degree in either art or pre-medicine. Aspiring medical illustrators may also need to earn a Master of Arts or Science in medical illustration. Only a handful of educational institutions in the United States offer these degree programs, however, and acceptance into these programs is very competitive.

                                     

 

                         

 

               Student Success Statement

“Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence.”

                                           Greg Hickman

Reflection: What this reflection is trying to say is that, picture your future with excellence and you will work well in the future.

                              

 

                               

 

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the (LPN) is being a positive presence in the lives of sick and injured patients is a rewarding experience. Many tasks are preformed regardless of the job environment. The (LPN) will usually be the first medical professional to work with a patient. Recording the patient’s history is one of the first duties. Other jobs the (LPN) performs include:

·        Giving medications as prescribed by a physician

·        Taking vital sign, such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight

·        Basic would care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas

·        Giving injections or medications

·        Immunizations

·        Taking medical histories

·        Entering information into computer systems

·        Managing IVs

·        Ensuring patients and their families understand release instructions

·        Supervising CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants)

·        Monitoring fluid and food intake and output

·        Moving patients safely

Salary: $ 42,279

Education: To be able to become a (LPN) you have to have a High School Diploma and clean criminal records. Meet the basic requirements for entering a training program for a career as an (LPN).

Reflection: I think that I would like to be one because it helps people and also because it is in the medical field. And it looks like if it is an easy job. By the way it is described.                      

                            

 

 

 

 

Student Success Statement

“Righteous community unity starts with ONE upright soul, whether it is a community of family members, student, neighbors, teammates, or business associates. Unity conquers worthy pursuits more quickly and with less effort than individual effort alone.”

Mr. Haymore

                                                                                                      

                                           

Home Health Aide

Duties and Responsibilities:

Change dressings. Perform a variety of duties as requested by client, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands. Accompany clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship. Administer prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse and aide. Care for children who are disabled or who have sick or disabled parents. Massage patients and apply preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs, and heat-lamp stimulation. They help the elderly people do their personal needs.

Salary: $ 36,000

Education: They need to be National Association for Home Care and Hospice to be certified. To earn their credential, applicants must complete 75 hours of training, demonstrate their skill and pass a written examination. The BLS notes that candidates in some states may need to complete additional requirements to obtain certification.

                          

Yes I would like to be a home health aide because I would like to help elderly people. Cause I think that is a well-paid job and I think is very thoughtful for people to help other people.

                               

 

Choose the Right!!!!!

v They are working as a team

v Going up a mountain

v  They are holding hand

v Helping each other to go on top of a mountain

v 2 boys  2 girls

v Trying to get to the top of a mountain or a hill

v Working hard together

v Bravery

v Courage

v Trying in the day time

v Sportsmanship

 Student Success Statement

Together Everyone Achieves More

Reflection: What this quote is trying to say is that you work much better by team work than on your own. And also have better results when you work as a team than when you work alone.

 

 

 

                                 Healthcare Administrators

Duties and Responsibilities: While doctors, clinics and hospitals may boast of the best medical care, this alone does not guarantee these facilities will prosper and flourish. As with any organization, health care enterprises must operate efficiently and profitably to survive. Professionals in health care administration ensure that the business side of medicine prospers.

 

Salary: The salary of this job is $96,030 annually or $46.17 hourly. However, they earned as much as a mean $169,400 per year, or $67.02 per hour, working for insurance and employee benefit funds, and an average of $138.800 yearly, or $66.73 hourly, in scientific research and development services.

 

Education: What you need for this career is a bachelor’s degree (four years) is the typical entry-level preparation needed for health care administrators jobs. They also need a high-level executive positions, a graduate education (two to three years) is usually the starting point. This means attaining a MBA, or a different type of master’s degree, or a doctorate in health care administration.

 

Reflection: Yes I would like to be a health administrator because it is a well-paid job and it has to do in the medical field which I want to be in. That is why I would like to be a health administrator.

                 Student Success Statement

Your mind is a garden your thoughts are the seeds... You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds…

Reflection: What this quote is trying to say is that your mind is all your thoughts go. Whatever thinks of doing right or wrong is still going to produce your actions no matter what. For example, you choose wrong weeds are going to grow if you choose the right flowers are going to grow. Simple as that!!    - ANON

                              Student Success Statement

“A definite worthy goal, combined with a positive mental attitude (PMA), is the starting point of all worthwhile achievement.”

                                                                      Napoleon Hill

                                                  

                                        

                                                           

          Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties of a Health Information Specialist are to obtain post and analyze medical, workload, finance, and the insurance data. And make sure that the patient’s information properly done, so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients.

Salary: $ 20,000 - $25,000 (coding specialists)

            $ 23,000 - $30,000(Record Technicians)

            $ 30,000 - $ 40,000(Record Administrators)

Educational Requirements: The students should take a high school courses in business, information management, science, math and English.

Coding Specialist must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Usually the training is done in a job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges. To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.

No I would not like to become health information specialist because I want to become a medical doctor. This career is mainly about taking care of information and making sure that everything is in order for the doctor to see and then give the order.   

 

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     Student Success Statement

           “We become what we think about”

                        Earl Nightingale

Reflection: What this reflection means, is that you are what you think about yourself. For example, if you think about being a champion you are going to be champion. If you think you are nice then you are going to be nice. There are many way of you thinking of yourself. I think of myself being confident and I am what I think of my self.

            Health Educator

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Health educators provide information on health and health related issues. They can assess health training needs and plan health education programs. They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or work or training setting. Health educators may work as independent consultants or in health departments, community, organizations, businesses, hospitals, schools, or government agencies. Health Educators often:

      Perform health training needs assessments.
      Design and develop health education programs
      Publish health education materials, information papers, and grant proposals.
      Develop health education curriculum.
      Teach health in public and private schools.

Average Salary: $20,000 - $35,000

Education Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses during high school.

Health educators have, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in health education. Many have master’s degrees. To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires a master’s degree and successful completion of a written exam in many states.

 

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                    Student Success Statement

“Good thoughts bear good fruit. Bad thoughts bear bad fruit.”

Reflection:

What this quote is trying to say that good things could bring you positive thing. And bad things could bring you negative thing. So for example, I want to plant good fruit so what I want good thing to come out and if I want bad fruit why even care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                              Genetic Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Genetic counselors are trained specialists who determine risk factors for hereditary diseases and disorders in people. The genetic counselors provide genetic testing and offer education and counseling to patients and their families.

 Salary: $ 49,646 - $65,168 Annually

Education: What they need is master’s degree it is required for the type of field. And also some states mandate licensure for the profession genetics counselor’s certification for the first time must have graduated from a training program approved by the American Board of Genetic Counseling for five years. The candidate may take the examination in any of three cycles during those five years. The examination consists of 200 multiple-choice questions in areas such as risk assessment and diagnosis, case preparation, genetics testing, psychosocial assessment, ethics, research and legal issues.

Answer: No I would not want to become genetic counselors. Because I’m specialized is medicine which is completely different to a genetic counselor.

 

                                 

   

                                                     

    Student Success Statement

                                     Dean Smith 

              North Carolina Basketball coach Video UNC National Champions Video Dean Smith

       “I wasn’t trying to leave a legacy I was trying to do what was right.”

 Reflection: What this quote is trying to say is that Dean Smith wasn’t trying to hurt anybody but he was just doing right.

 

   

                                                     Epidemiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Epidemiologist studies the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measured the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics or populations and environments. Epidemiologist performs research, education, and public health practice in universities, government agencies, international organizations, and private corporations. Epidemiologist often:

v Work on developing or refining methods or measuring and evaluating disease occurrences.

v Develop and recommend public health policy.

v Study or research chronic diseases, infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, injuries, occupations, and environments.

Average Salary: $30,000-$50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

Epidemiologist has, as a minimum, master’s degrees in public health. Undergraduates’ requirements for admissions into public health graduate programs vary by schools but usually include strong backgrounds in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and or statistics.

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          Student Success Statement

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” Aristotle

Reflection: What this quote is trying to say is that if you don’t teach the mind to do something. Your heart will not know what to do .Your mind will need something to think about and heart need something to follow it.

 

Environmental Health Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Sanitarians, or environmental health specialists, enforce government regulations and advise and educate clients. They also improve water and sanitation facilities and are involved in improving the quality of community environments. They often

   Collect and analyzed samples

   Screen samples for possible health hazards

   Design or manage sanitation, disposal, and water systems

   Oversee disposal of infections wastes

   Develop and manage prevention and education programs

   Evaluate and identify health hazards and ensure compliance with regulations

Average Salary: $25,000-$50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science, during high school.

A career a sanitarian or environmental health specialist requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental health or environmental engineering. Many jobs require certification and/or a Master’s Degree in these, or relate fields.

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