neurologist

Neurologist

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Duties and responsibilities:

Neurologists may work in hospitals, clinics or universities treating patients, conducting research or teaching students. They are experts at the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders, including stroke, dementia and intramuscular diseases. As clinicians, neurologists examine patients and may order and interpret diagnostic tests in order to determine the best course of treatment. As researchers, they may participate in clinical studies and other research, write articles for medical journals and give presentations at professional meetings.

Salary:

Median $228,161

Education:

Similar to other physicians, neurologists must begin their careers by going to college and then attending medical school. As an undergraduate, aspiring doctor who major in a science, such as biology, chemistry or physics, will be better prepared for a medical school curriculum. Although most colleges do not have a pre-med major because medical schools do not require any specific major, some schools do offer a pre-med concentration that may include the biology, chemistry, physics and math courses required by medical schools.

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Reflection: do you think you would like to be one?

Why? Why not?

I would actually be interested in becoming a neurologist because it sounds interesting.

Osteopathic physician, D.O.

Osteopathic physician, D.O.

(D.O. =doctor of)

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Duties and responsibilities:

Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and other diseases. Although they work in all kind of medical and surgeries.  They also differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculature system; holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintain good health.

Salary:

Average Salary:  $110,000

Education:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math and English. After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school. Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic chemistry, one years of organic chemistry, one years of biology and also one year of physics. Also medical schools require courses of calculus, English the humanities, or social science.

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Reflection: do you think you would like to be one?

Why? Why not?

I think I would not like to be a osteopathic physician because it is not of my interest. LLJJ

optician

Optician

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Duties and responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of an optician is to fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescription written by the person that takes care of seeing what is wrong with the eye.

Salary:

Average salary: $19,000- $40,000

Education:

Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry. A high school diploma or a GED is needed to begin training as optician.

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Reflection: do you think you would like to be one?

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I would actually not like to be an optician because it wouldn’t be a career that I would like to take.

operating room technician

Operating room technician

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Duties and responsibilities:

Operating room technician are the people that help the sergeant bring in the medical instruments they need and also prepare the patient for the operation. They may also help doctors by handing them medical instruments that are needed for surgery.

Salary:

Average Salary:  $16,000 - $22,000

Education:

The education that they need is a high school diploma or a GED. Many colleges may offer programs in operating room technologist and may also be taken in large hospitals.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?

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I think I would not want to be a operating room technologist because I wouldn’t be able to handle the blood that I have to see. J

pyramid healing

Pyramid healing

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Duties and responsibilities:

This is a type of meditation that relaxes you mind. After being in that meditation for a while you will begin to feel:

·      Have More energy

·      Feel healthier

·      Find inner peace

·      Feel more relaxed and calm

·      Focus more

·      Have clarity of mind

·      Feel balanced

Salary:

They don’t get paid

Education:

Some of the pyramid healing takes a small course online but some order it as a free trial and learn what to do with it.

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Reflection: do you think you would like to be one?
Why? Why not?

I would not like to become a pyramid healing because it sound like a really boring job and also because I wouldn't get anything from it.

dreams and goals of my life......

my progress on one of my goals is to get good grades. one thing that i am doing  to get closer to that goal is that i am starting to do most of my homework i am putting more effort onto my homework and also paying more attention to my teachers instead to talking to my friends because i have put in mind that talking will not get me anywhere in life when it comes to school, i hope that i accomplish all of my goals and that i keep on expecting more than what i can do to persuade my self to always go an extra mile on all of my goals and dreams....  

Nuclear medicine technologist

Nuclear medicine technologist

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Duties and responsibilities:

Nuclear Medicine Technologists prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive substances) to detect and treat disease.  They then position equipment over patients to make images.  These pictures allow physicians to identify abnormal areas.  This helps in diagnosing illness, and also to determine what type of medication the patients will be taking…

Salary:

Average Salary:  $28,000 - $42,000

Education:

Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school. They should also get a master’s degree.

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Reflection:  do you think would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would not like to have a career as a nuclear medicine technologist because it is not what I am interested in doing as a career

Monitor surveillance technician

Monitor surveillance technician

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 Duties and responsibilities:

Monitor surveillance technicians observe the electrical activity of heartbeats which is graphically displayed on a series of monitors in cardiac care units of hospitals.  They examine these patterns and provide the results to physicians and nursing staff.  

Salary:

Average Salary:  $26,000 - $41,000

Education:

Students wanting to become Monitor Surveillance Technicians should take math, science, and computer technology courses in high school.

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I think I would like to do this because it looks like an easy, fun and interesting job..

emergency medical technicinas

Emergency medical technician

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Duties and responsibilities:

Emergency medical technicians, or EMT' s  usually work in terms of two in specially designed ambulances. They provide immediate life or limb saving medical treatment at the scenes of accidents and injuries as well as transport casualties to hospitals emergency rooms for further care. The job is both physically demanding and stressful. Emergency decal technicians often respond to:

·     Automobile accidents

·     Heart attack

·     Gunshot wounding

·     Unscheduled childbirth

·     Drowning’

·     Other serious medical emergencies

Average salary: $25,000-$37,000

Educational requirements:

Students must have high school diploma (in some areas GED certified may be substitute)in order to become an emergency medical   technicians. Driver’s education, health, and science courses are strongly recommended and may require before enrolling in some training programs.

 Basic emergency medical technician training includes about 100-120 hours spent in the classroom and 10 hour in hospital’s emergency room. Emergency medical technicians are required to pass state licensing or certification test and participate in continuing education programs. Many emergency medical technicians earn associate degree in their field.

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Dentist

Dentist

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Duties and responsibilities:

Dentists examine patients’ mouths, treat patients with dental problems, and provide preventive education. Many are employed by dental schools, health agencies, hospitals, or professional groups. Some operate their own practices. Dentist:

·     Diagnose oral problems.

·     Fill cavities.

·      Perform root canals.

·     Treat gum disease.

·     Practice orthodontics.

·     Give anesthesia and perform oral surgery.

Average salary: $45,000-$150,000

Educational requirements:

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

 Most dental schools require entrants to have a bachelor’s degree with emphasis in the sciences.

A dental school is four years in length. In order to practice dentistry following graduation, dentist must pass a national examination.

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                Audiologist 

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        Duties and Responsibilities:

   Audiologist work with patients who have hearing disorders. They    may work in hospitals or clinics, private practice, school or      universities, nursing homes, industry, or research laboratories. They    perform examinations, test, and evaluations well as provide treat. Audiologist often:

·      Test and measure hearing functions.

·      Identify types of hearing disorders

·      Develop and provide patient rehabilitation and programs.

·      Conduct audio logical research

·      Provide educational, medical, and professional consult

·      Recommend, dispense, and test hearing aids.

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

Educational requirements:

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

Audiologists have Master’s degree in audiology and are licensed.

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