Choose the right!!!

               Student Success Statement

          “Right is right only when entire”

                       

                            Victor Hugo

Reflection:

What Victor Hugo was trying to mean with this quote is that, doing the right thing is good when you are complete/whole. For example, when you want to reach a dream or a goal you have to be a whole person for you to be able to preach what you want to do.

                  Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Pharmacy technicians typically do the following

  v Take the information needed to fill a prescriptions from customers or health professionals

  v Measure amounts of medication for prescriptions

  v Package and label prescriptions

  v Organize inventory and alert pharmacists to any shortage of medications or supplies

  v Accept payment for prescriptions and process insurance claims

  v Enter customer or patient information, including any prescriptions taken, into a computer system

  v Answer phone calls from customers

  v Arrange for customers to speak with pharmacists if customers have questions about medications or health matters  

Salary: $29,320

Education:  What you need to become a pharmacy technician is very simple. You are required to have a high school degree or a equivalent. Pharmacy technicians typically learn through on-the-job training, or they may complete a postsecondary education program. Some states may require you to pass an exam or completing a formal education or training program.

                Perfusionist 

Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical perfusionists operate circulation equipment during medical situations when it is necessary to temporarily and artificially replace the patient’s circulatory or respiratory functions.  This occurs during heart surgery and similar operations.  Perfusionists also control the temperature of patients during surgery.  Their duties include: 

v  Operating heart-lung machines

v  Administering some types of anesthesia

v  Administering some types of medication

Salary: $ 50,000

Education: A high school diploma with a strong background in biology and chemistry is required to be accepted in perfusionist training programs.  Admissions preference is given to students with college science work or experience in respiratory therapy and medical terminology. Perfusionist training programs are given at academic health centers and medical schools and universities.  They emphasize hands-on, practical training.  Course length varies, but for the school to be recognized by the American Academy of Cardiac Perfusionists, the curriculum must include the supervised performance of 150 procedures to include 20 pediatric and infant cases. 

Choose the right!!!

 Student success statement

   “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

                Matt Biondi

     Olympic Gold Medal Winner World Record Holder

Optometrist

Duties and responsibilities:

What optometrist does is that they examine the patient’s eyes and also give them advice on their visual problems and also prescribe and fit spectacles or contact lenses when needed. They are also trained to recognize diseases of the eye such as glaucoma and cataract, as well as general health conditions such as diabetes. They refer patients to medical practitioners when necessary, as well as sometimes sharing the care of patients with chronic conditions.

Salary: $115,042

Education: Optometrists are physicians who diagnose and treat vision problems. In order to practice in the United States aspiring optometrist must complete a 4-year doctor of optometry degree program   

Reflection: no I wouldn’t want to be an optometrist because i think it is a little harder than the medical field my thing is to be in the medical field   

       Student Success Statement

The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure:

v Can people trust me to do what’s right? Yes

v Am I committed to doing my very best? Yes

v Do I treat people they way I want to be treated? Yes

“If the answers to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail?”           - Lou Holtz

           Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmologists are physicians who choose to specialize in conditions, injuries and disease affecting the eye and its related structures. Ophthalmologists are not identical to optometrists. Although ophthalmologist can provide the same service as the optometrists, such as prescribing corrective lenses, ophthalmologist can perform surgery, an opinion not available for optometrist. Job duties for ophthalmologist vary by practice setting and subspecialty but they share certain basic functions.

Salary: $258,566

Education:

Ophthalmologists are a type of physician, and, thus, they are required to earn a medical degree. The process is a lengthy one, with a prospective Ophthalmologist having to earn a 4-year, bachelor's degree, complete four years of medical school, and 3-8 years of internships and residencies. Common undergraduate programs include pre-med, biology and chemistry; coursework that will help prepare you for a career as an Ophthalmologist include biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, organic chemistry, physics, and medical ethics. Ophthalmologists also need to pass a licensing exam in order to practice.

Skill Requirements for a Career as an Ophthalmologist

Ophthalmologists must have strong physics and math skills as well as a robust medical knowledge. Because many Ophthalmologists also own their own practices, good management and administrative skills are also helpful.

                                       

                                        

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