Student Success Statement

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

Mother Teresa

Reflection: I think this statement means that when you say something nice to someone, it can really make an impact. It doesn’t take much to say it. But when you really mean it, it can really move people. What counts more is the thought in what you say. Not just what you say.

Occupational Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Occupational Therapists help patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically disabled adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care skills.  They work as part of a team with physicians, counselors, and physical therapists.

Occupational therapists design therapy programs and work closely with patients to observe them, help them, and monitor their progress.  They frequently design special equipment to aid patients and help with their therapy.  They also teach patients how to adjust to work and home life after becoming disabled by injury or illness.  Most occupational therapists are employed at hospitals, and many work at nursing homes.  Some work at schools for the handicapped, rehabilitation centers, or at adult daycare centers.

Average Salary:  $26,000 - $45,000

Educational Requirements:

Students who want to become occupational therapists should take the most challenging high school math, science, and English courses.

All states require either a bachelor's or master's degree that includes clinical experience and successful completion of a national examination to become a certified occupational therapist.

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Student Success Statement

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”

Charles Ketterer

Reflection: I think this statement is trying to say that everyone needs to have a plan in life. If we don’t have any goals set for ourselves, then we have nothing to work towards. Maybe your goals won’t be so hard to achieve, but at least you know what your hard work is for.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Nursing Home Administrators plan and direct operations of nursing homes and long-term care facilities.  They supervise personnel, financial, medical, and nursing administration.

Most work in nursing homes, but some work for large corporations that control many facilities.  Some are also involved in teaching and research.

Average Salary:   $40,000 - $55,000

Educational Requirements:

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

Requirements differ, but most states require nursing home administrators to have at least a bachelor's degree in nursing home administration, complete an additional internship program, and pass a comprehensive examination.

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Student Success Statement

“Action is the foundational key to all success.”

Pablo Picasso

Reflection: What I think this statement is saying is that when we want something, we need to take action to get it. Just because we really want something and we know how to get it, it doesn’t mean you are automatically going to get it. We need to really try for it. if we just sit there and don’t do anything about it, then most likely, we won’t get it. We can’t just be lazy and still expect to get what we want.  If we want to be successful, we need to work for it.

Student Success Statement

“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”

Japanese Proverb

Reflection: I think this quote means that you always have to have a plan. But if you have a plan & don’t act on it, it’s just like a dream. But if you take action & don’t have a plan, you don’t really have anything to work towards. That’s why you need to make sure that you always have a plan & a goal and that you always work hard to achieve it.” 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

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.

Nuclear medicine technologists explain these tests to the patients and administer radioactive doses by mouth or injection.  They also perform laboratory tests on tissue samples.  They must follow strict safety regulations due to the dangers of radiation effects to their bodies and organs.

Their work is performed in specialized hospital departments, clinics, or laboratories.  Level of work performed varies depending upon level of training and education completed.

Average Salary:  $28,000 - $42,000

Educational Requirements:

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

Nuclear medicine technology training programs vary in length from one to four years.  One year programs that lead to certification are offered by hospitals.  Associate and bachelor degrees are offered in colleges and universities.  Courses include training in safety, radiation procedures, physical science, effects of radiation to the body and organs, and computer techniques.  Almost all states require licensing, and all technologists must meet federal standards for administering and using of radioactive materials.

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Student Success Statement

“Adversity causes some men to break—others to break records.”

William A. Ward

Reflection: I think this quote is saying that adversity can be good and bad. For some people it is just too much to handle. But for others, it inspires them to go above and beyond. 

Monitor Surveillance Technician

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.  They:

Gather and report heart pattern information on patients.

Operate monitoring computers that simultaneously display multiple patient results.

Identify heart pattern changes and abnormalities.

Clean and maintain equipment, battery packs, and wiring systems.

Average Salary:  $26,000 - $41,000

Educational Requirements:

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

Upon graduation from high school they may enroll in training programs at vocational schools, community colleges, or hospitals.  Program length varies from three months to two years.

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Student Success Statement

“The best inspiration is not to outdo others, but to outdo ourselves.”

Anonymous author

Reflection: I think this quote means that our goal shouldn’t be to be better than everyone because just beating them doesn’t mean you did well. For example, if you take a test, your goal shouldn’t be just to get the highest score in the class. Because even if you do get the highest score in the class, it doesn’t mean that you got a good score.

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Sciences Librarians and Library Technicians collect and organize medical information and help practitioners find the information they need for patient care, education, research, and administration.

Librarians select and acquire books, journals, and other library material.  They also establish electronic and digital database information systems.  They organize this information into collections and develop catalogs for access and provide reference assistance to patrons.  They coordinate and control budgets and supervise library technicians.

Library technicians assist librarians in organizing collections, shelve books, manage circulation desks, answer patrons' questions, and perform administrative duties.

Average Salary:   

$20,000 - $30,000 (Library Technicians) 

$35,000 - $55,000 (Librarians)

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging high school courses in information management, science, math, and English.

Health sciences library technician training varies by employer.  Some provide on the job training, but all prefer that students complete library technician programs at a community college or technical school.  Associate's degrees can be earned in many of these programs.

Health Science Librarians should earn an undergraduate degree in one of the life sciences and must earn a master's degree in library science from a program that is accredited by the American Library Association.  Some library science graduate programs offer specialized courses in health science librarianship.

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