Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine  

Duties and Responsibilities: Sports physicians treat injuries that occur as a result of participation in sports such as knee injury, ankle sprains, head injuries, tendinitis and fractures. The care sports physicians may treat chronic health conditions that can affect athletic performance such as asthma and diabetes. The sports physicians counsel athletes help them maximize performance, to prevent injuries and lead a healthy lifestyle. They may suggest supplements the diet plans or exercise regimens to address performance issues, They also help athletes with psychological or substance abuse issues.Sport physicians collaborate with physical therapists, the athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals to plan courses of treatment and rehabilitation for their patients.

Salary: $161,205

Education: In order to be a sports medicine or athlete training is a common educational requirement for a career in sports medicine therapy. Sports medicine therapists must be licensed as physical therapists in the state where they intend to practice. The state licensure requirements for physical therapists vary but generally include graduation from a degree program that’s been accredited by the american physical therapy association and passage of the National Physical Therapy Examination which is overseen by the Federation of State Boards of Physical therapy. Some states require an additional jurisprudence examination that tests aspiring physical therapists on relevant state laws and regulations.

Reflection: I would really enjoy this career but then at the sometime i feel like i wouldn't because i'm really into sports and i like doing extracurricular activities on my free time it helps me forget about all my stress and problems i have. It’s also a very interesting career because you're dealing with patients that play sports and it’s pretty interesting like what if you meet someone famous because they recommend you to someone and they go to you. This is a really good and interesting job if you like working with students and you like to play sports.

Theodore Roosevelt

Student Success Statement

“In any moment of decision,

the best thing you can

do is the right thing.”

Theodore Roosevelt

This quote by Theodore Roosevelt means a lot like it has a lot to it. Because if you have decisions to make in a bad situation you have to think twice before you act because sometimes our actions are bad and we have to think before you act. Because it can affect you a lot. Your choices have to be good since the beginning you have to have good choices in life so that you can continue that when you're older and you have to make decisions for yourself it’s going to be very hard for you if you don’t start as a teenager because if you lead on to bad decisions bad life then that’s how it’s going to be all the time. Because you don’t change unless you really want to change then you have an opportunity to change your lifestyle your way of making decisions in life and it will help you out a lot and you are most likely to be successful if you make great decisions. You always have to choose the right not matter in what position you are make good decisions, and if somebody is telling you to not do what you’re deciding to do then don’t listen to them because your decisions are not going to affect them they’re going to affect you. Not them you. And then you’ll tell them that it’s because of them and they will back up and say to not blame them for your dumb mistakes when it was them who told you to make those decisions so choose and make your own good decisions.

The 10 Indian Commandments

The 10 Indian Commandments

1. Treat the Earth and all that dwells therein with respect.
2. Remain close to the Great Spirit
3. Show great respect to your fellow beings.
4. Wait together for the benefit of all mankind
5. Give assistance and kindness wherever needed.
6. Do what you know to be right
7. Look after the well-being of mind and body
8. Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.
9. Be truthful and honest at all times.
10. Take full responsibility for your actions.

The 10 Indian commandments are almost the same as the catholic ones. It’s telling you to always choose the right. It basically all is saying it to be respectful to one another to treat people with kindness and be grateful for them treat them how you want to be treated. And if you end up choosing the wrong then you have to take full responsibility on your actions you can’t commit a crime and blame someone else for it. If you're so brave enough to chose the wrong then be brave enough to face the consequences and face them don’t run away. Be nice and help people out wherever it’s being needed because greatness comes back to you. If you’re a bad person then that’s what you will get only bad stuff. These 10 indian commandments are really good.They are very personal and good marvelous commandments. You can always be truthful and honest. One of the commandments that i would like to start off with is the be truthful and honest at all times. It’s something i usually do but i need to do it more often. Also the last one take full responsibility for my actions because if i do something wrong i have to take full responsibility for my actions no matter how bad they are or how good they are because they don’t always have to be negative things you can also do great things and be the best person anyone has ever met be a CTR person and you will get very far in life.

Nursing home administrator

Nursing Home Administrator

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Duties and Responsibilities Work and supervise the clinical and administrative affairs of nursing homes.There typical duties of nursing home administrators include overseeing staff and personnel financial matters, medical care, medical supplies the facilities, and other duties as specific positions demand The nursing home administrator work in the cross section of the health care and business fields. In order to be successful they should have skills and knowledge from both. 

Salary:$90,000 some earn more like about $100,000

Education; If you want to become a nursing home administrator you must have a four year bachelor's degree and you need to pass the state licensing examination. You need a 4 year bachelors degree in a field like health services administration, the public administration or ling term care administration is a standard for the nursing home administrator. The common courses in the programs include work in nursing home administrative practices aging, and the long term care, the gerontology and aging and the health behavior. After completing a state approved program most states also require the nursing home.

Reflection:

I think being a nursing home administrator wouldn't be bad, but I have no interest in being a nursing home administrator. People are most likely to do this because they wanna know how you are suppose to take care of a elder person and they don['t specifically enjoy it but they are there to help they have a heart they have no ocd or they don't get discussed when they see or do something they win good amount of money but do they really deserve the money they get. Yes i think so because they are risking themselves. Working at a nursing home isn't just something you can get easy you have to have a four year bachelors degree in order to become a nursing home administrator. 

Neurologist 

Duties and Responsibilities: Neurologists are physicians trained in the treatment and diagnosis of brain and central nervous system disorders and diseases. Doctors trained in neurology complete medical school, a one-year internship in internal medicine and a three-year residency in neurology. Neurologists may also work in a subspecialty of the field, such as geriatric or pediatric neurology.

Salary:  $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 doctors 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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Operating Room Technician

Operating Room Technician

Duties and responsibilities: The operating room technicians are also called surgical technologists/ They assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery. They are responsible for having surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids, and other equipment ready for the operation. They may also assist doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and for counting sponges and needles before and after the operation . They deliver specimens to hospital after the operation they take patients to recovery room. 

Salary:$16,000 - $22,000 

 Education: The educational requirements are too have a high school diploma or GED certificate it is required. Many vocational and junior college offer rams in operating  room in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at a large hospital. Programs very between one year to two years. The students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods. The end of the training period students must pass the examination by the association of Surgical Technologists to become certified. 

Reflection : I wouldn't mind but then i would mind working there because it is kind of disturbing too see things like that, know i can't imagine when actually operating someone. 

Paul 'Bear' Bryant

                 Paul 'Bear' Bryant was born on September 11,1913 in Fordyce Arkansas
and died on January 26,1983 (age 69) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The playing career was during the 1933-1935 in Alabama the positions end. His coachinc career was in 1936 In the Union 1936-1940 in Alabama. He was American college fotball player and a coach. He was the best kown as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25- year. He was amaaed six national championships. It was upon his retirement in the 1982, he held the record of the most wins in his head coach. In the Unviersity of Alabama Paul W Bryant Museum.It was casually leaning up against the goal post during pregame warups, and frequently holding his rolled-up game plan while on the sidelines. Before him arriving at Alabama.He was accepted in a scholarship to play for the University of Alabama in 1931.

Industrial Hygienist

Industrial Hygienist

Duties and Responsibilities: 
Industrial hygienists evaluate health hazards, conduct healthrisk assessments, manage industrial or business health programs, and provide consultation.  They may be administrators, researchers, consultants or teachers. Many of the work has been part of the industrial or the government team although some have private practices.  Industrial hygienists often: 

• Collect samples and perform laboratory analyses.
• Check worker exposure to radiation, vibrations, and noise.
• Calibrate equipment.
• Investigate possible health hazards.

Average Salary:  $40,000 - $60,000

Education:

Students should take challenging college preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science, during high school. A career in industrial hygiene requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in occupational health and safety, environmental health engineering, or the physical sciences. Reflection: I wouldn't like to be a Industrial Hygientist, because i'm not intrested in science.

Home Health Aide

                               Home Health Aide
Duties and responsibilities:
Performs home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry, shopping and errands Prepares and serves simple modified diets according to instruction and assists with feeding as necessary
Assists with bathing, dressing and grooming
Assists with toileting, including use of bedpan, commode or toilet
Assists with transfers and ambulation including use of cane, walker, and wheelchair
Assists with medication as specified on plan of care
Provides routine skin care.  May assist self-directing consumers in applying.Salary:
$8,000-$18,000

Education:
Home health aides must receive formal training and pass a competency test to work for certified home health or hospice agencies that receive reimbursement from Medicare or Medicaid. Personal and home care aides, however, face a wide range of requirements, which vary from state to state.

I wouldn't like to be one and at the same time i wouldn't mind bing one because it's like your doing what you normally do each day at hom. Do laundry, shop, housekeeping and preparing and serving simple modified diets.

Healthcare Administrator

Healthcare Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: 

A hospital administrator is usually an individual responsible for the day to day operational running of the health care institution. In addition, the administrator participates in and coordinates the setting of strategic priorities for the direction of the hospital. Specific duties include recruitment and retention of physicians, overseeing quality, improvement of processes for efficient delivery of patient care, setting standards, oversight of budgets, creating financial and business strategies to assure fiscal viability and health. The hospital administrators also become involved in press relations, public and community affairs, grants management, billing, collections, purchasing of equipment and meeting regulatory standards.

Salary: $35,000 - $100,000

Education:

The hospital administrations are typical required to hold a master's degree. They are a number of Master of healthcare administration or master of health services administration prgrams that are prepared graduates for a career in a hospital administration. The programs combine business administration and public health training covering the topics such as human resources that are managing. That are organized management. The healthcare financial theory, epidemiology, healthcare policy development. The financial management and the public health administration.

 I wouldn't want to be a healthcare administrator  

Histology Specialist

                                                Histology Specialist

                Histology Specialists include both Histologic Technicians and Histologists.  Histologists are also referred to as Histotechnologists.  Both histologic technicians and histologists prepare tissue samples that are used by physicians to determine if a patient has a disease, dysfunction, or malignancy. Histology technicians and histologists prepare samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue samples

Average Salary:   

$22,000 - $35,000 

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.

To become a histologic technician, students must either earn an associate's degree in the field and complete a one year internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.  They must also pass a national examination.

Reflection:  No I wouldn’t like to be a histology specialist because I don’t see my self like a histology specialist.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

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

Napoleon Hill

Achieve your goals, if you keep a positive attitude you will achieve something but if you just have a negative attitude you won't get anywhere.

Health Information Specialist

                                              Health Information Specialist

Duties and  Responsibilities: The health information specialists obtained, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance and insurance data. They ensure that this is information properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients.  The health information specialists work in hospitals , clinics , insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings.

 Salary:   $30,000 - $40,000

  Education:

Students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math, and English. Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.  Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges.  To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.

Answer: I don’t think I would like to be a Health information specialist because I’m not really into Medical things. Well for know.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

What is 

The Strangest Secret in the World

"We become what we think about."

Earl Nightingale 

If you want to achieve your goals like be a doctor or teacher or something you want to be you reach your goals like you do everything possible to achieve your goal. 

Health Educator

                                                         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

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory course 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.

  CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I wouldn't like too be a Health educator because that is not my plan or part of my goals.

Genetic Counselor

                                                      Genetic Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities in the genetic counselor are the interested in the field must complete a master’s degree program in genetic counseling. Due to the small number of accredited programs, graduate schools often have a highly selective admission process. Students can prepare for admission with undergraduate courses in chemistry, biology, genetics and psychology. Schools may a requirement strongly recommend paid or volunteer experience prior enrolling in the professional program.

Salary: $49,646 - $65,168

Bachelor's Degree: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree. Most applicants have a degree in a biological science. GPA of 3.0 is required from either a Bachelor's degree or other advanced degrees or coursework. An applicant must demonstrate strong academic success in basic sciences courses.

 I wouldn’t like to be a genetic counselor because it is boring and because it talks about science and I’m not really into science.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

Dean Smith 

North Carolina Coach

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" I wasn't trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right."

I think what Dean Smith is trying to say that instead of doing something to make other people feel bad you should do it for your own good.

Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of disease within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of populations and environments . Epidemiologists perform research, education and public health practice in universities, government agencies, international organizations, and private corporations. Epidemiologists often:

·         Work on developing or refining methods of measuring and evaluating disease occurrences.
·         Develop and recommend public health policy.
·         Study or research chronic diseases. Infections 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.

Epidemiologists have, as a minimum, master’s degrees in public health. Undergraduate requirements for admissions into public health graduate programs vary by schools nut usually include strong backgrounds in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and or statistics.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

 The duties and responsibilities of environmental health specialist,are the monitor health and safety conditions in residential, industrial, commerical, and recreational settings. The person who works as an enviormental health specialist may also be called an environmental health or safety inspector, or a health specialist may also be called an environmental health or safety this determines the existence of possible health hazards and to take them to the correct steps. It includes checking the plants and factories for pollution or industrial waste. The inspecting resturants for cleaniness and inspecting the schools, day care centers, and nursing homes for harmful substances such as radon or lead paint.

Average Yearly Salary:

    $40,000-$90,000

Education:

 Environmental health field which includes at least 30 semester or 45 quarter hour credits in the physical or biological sciences.

Emergency Medical Technician

                         Emergency Medical Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
One of the responsibilities and duties are they have to assessing the medical needs of the sick or injured person. This must be done fast and efficiently, especially in serious life or death situations when the minute lost can mean the diffrent between saving someone or not. The EMT must remain composed enough to draw upon his or her training and experience. Sometimes making an assessment is relatively easy. An example would be when a child has fallen and broken their arm. The EMT stabilizes the broken bone, checks for shock or any other injury and transports the child to the hospital so the bone can be checked on the x-rayed and set.
         Average Year Salary:
           $20,000 - $35,000

Educational Requirments:
  The educational requirements are that they get a clinical/ field ride-along, as a student you must complete 24 hours of observation under the supervision of a preceptor at an affilitated ambulance company or hospital. They may be completed starting mid-point throught the course if you have completed all of our courses, of medical requirements. This clinical/ field ride-along must be completed within 30 days from the last day of didactic.

• Course Description
• Student Elgibility
• Medical Requirements
• Required Materials
• Completion Requirements
• Recommended Preparation
• College Credit
• Financial Assistance/Veterans (GI Bill)
• Licensing & Background Checks
• Certification & Recertification