Student Success Statement

“Every time I’ve done something that doesn’t feel right, it’s ended up not being right.”

Mario Cuomo

Reflection: I think this quote means that if something doesn’t feel right, that’s because it probably isn’t. If you are planning to do something that you have a weird feeling about, you shouldn’t do it because it is probably something bad. For example, if someone is asking you to do something that seems okay to them but doesn’t feel right to you, then you shouldn’t do it because there is a good chance that your feeling is correct. 

Cytotechnologist

(Cytology)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Cytology is the study of human body cells. Cytotechnologists are specially trained clinical; technologists who study human body cells. They examine cells to identify changes that may indicate diseases like cancer.

Their duties include preparing microscope slides of cell samples, examining cell samples using microscopes, identifying abnormalities in shape, size, or color, using other automated lab equipment to perform tests, and analyzing report test results to physicians.

Cytotechnologists usually work in hospitals, clinics, or private laboratories. They also work in universities or for other researchers.

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

Educational Requirements:

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

Almost all cytotechnologists earn bachelor’s degrees in medical or clinical technology programs that include a year-long clinical internship in the field.

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Student Success Statement

“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”

Carol Burnett

Reflection: I think this quote means that your decisions are the only ones that affect your life. Therefore, if you mess up in life, you can’t blame it on anyone else. For example, if you get in trouble with your friends in school, you can’t say it was their fault because you made the decision to join them when you could have just said no. 

Rehabilitation or Mental Counselors

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Rehabilitation or mental health counselors work with the mentally, emotionally, and physically disabled. It is their job to help patients develop more faith in themselves. They work patients’ doctors and family counselors may work in private practice, for schools, industry, or in hospital or residential health care settings. Counselors often:

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  ·        Work with patients who abuse alcohol or are addicted to drugs.

·        Interview and observe patients to determine problem areas.

·        Conduct personality, aptitude, achievement, and psychology tests.

·        Help patients find and keep jobs.

Average Salary: $25,000-$45,000

Educational Requirements:

Students interested in becoming counselors should take a challenging high school curriculum.

A bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or sociology is the minimum requirement for low level counseling jobs, but a master’s degree is required for most. To become licensed by a state, counselors must pass written and oral examinations and work for about two years in a supervised clinical setting.

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Student Success Statement

“A good name will shine brightly”

ANON

Reflection: I think this quote means that if you are a good person, you will be recognized for it. For example, when you do something good, people will think of someone who is a good person when they hear your name. 

Health Information Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Information Specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance, and insurance data.

They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients.

There are a variety of job specialties within this field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists. Administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialists Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Coding specialists assign and post correct diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance companies. 

Health Information Specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings.

Average Salary:

$20,000-$25,000(Coding Specialists)

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

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

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Student Success Statement

“There is no pillow soft as a clear conscience”

French Proverb

Reflection: I think this quote means that if you have a clear conscience you will be comfortable because you won’t have anything to worry about. If someone does not have a clear conscience then they have a lot of worries and are always stressed out. 

Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who have received special courses and training. They usually work closely with doctors and can perform many high-level primary care tasks. They often specialize in specific types of practice such as pediatricians, psychiatry, or obstetrics. Some establish private practices: however, most work in doctors’ offices, hospitals, or neighborhood health centers. Duties often include:

·      Taking detailed medical histories and performing complete physical exams.

·       Providing diagnoses and recommending treatment plans.

·       Treating common medical conditions, illnesses, and injuries.

·       Prescribing limited medications.

·       Counseling patients and families.

Average Salary: $39,000-$70,000

Educational Requirements: students should take challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.

Students must complete all of the education requirements to become a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse. They must then complete additional master’s level training and pass a certification examination.

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Student Success Statement

“I shall pass through this life but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it; I shall never pass this way again.”

ANON

Reflection: I think that this statement means that if we have a chance to do the right thing we should take it. For example, if we see someone in need we should help them. It also means that we should help them because we might see that person again. Finally, I think Anon was trying to say that we should always try our best to do the right thing because we only get one chance. 

Clinical Technologist

Clinical Technologist

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Clinical technologists perform more complex laboratory tests and procedures than technicians. They also supervise technicians, confirm their tests, and manage laboratory quality control programs.

Most clinical laboratory specialists work in hospitals, but they are also employed by private practices, medical groups, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and universities.

Average Salary:

$25,000-$28,000 (Clinical laboratory technicians)

$25,000-$40,000 (Clinical technologists)

Educational Requirements:

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

An associate’s degree in the field or completion of a specialized in-house training program is required to become a clinical laboratory technician.

A bachelor’s degree in the field is normally required to become a clinical technologist; however some employers accept an associate’s degree and extensive clinical experience as a substitute. Many technologists pursue additional graduate education or specialized training to advance their careers in clinical chemistry, blood banking, and microbiology.

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Student Success Statement

“You have only to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.”

Robert E. Lee

Reflection: I think this quote means that even though it might be hard to do the right thing at times, we should always try our best to choose the right. It also means that when we do what is right we will be happy because we won’t have any problems. One example of this is when some is doing something wrong and another person helps them so that they will do the right thing instead. This applies to me because when I do something right I feel good about myself. 

Clinical Laboratory Specialists

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Laboratory Specialists include both Clinical Laboratory Technicians and Clinical Technologists. These professions are also referred to as Medical Laboratory Technicians or Medical Technologists.

Both technicians and technologists perform laboratory work to identify, diagnose, and treat diseases.

Clinical laboratory technicians use microscopes, laboratory equipment, chemicals, and computers to perform laboratory procedures. They also collect blood specimens and prepare culture media. They conduct tests and prepare reports for clinical technologists or physicians.

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Student Success Statement

“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

W. Clement Stone

Reflection: I think this quote means that you should always do what is right no matter what. Don’t be afraid to say NO. This quote applies to me because I need to be able to say NO when it is needed and not give in to pure pressure. 

Chiropractor

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Educational Requirements:

Students who want to become chiropractors should take challenging high school science, math and English courses.

Chiropractors must complete a ten semester program in a chiropractic college after completing two years of college or junior college study.

Most rates require that chiropractors pass a certification examination before being granted a license to practice.

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Student Success Statement

“If it is not right do not do; if it is not true do not say it.”

Marcus Aurelius

Reflection: I think this quote means that if you know something is wrong, you shouldn’t choose to just do it anyway. It also means that you shouldn’t lie because then you have to keep lying to cover it up.  

Honest Shoppers

Four football players from Patterson University walked in to a store. They saw the lights on and the door was unlocked so they thought the store was open. So once they found what they were looking for, they went up to the counter to pay. But then they realized no one was there. So they all took out their money and left it on the counter to show that they were paying for what they got. One of them even left coins to pay the tax. These four students showed that they’re very honest and trustworthy. When the owner of the store found out what they had done, he looked for them and thanked them. 

Chiropractor

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Duties and Responsibilities:

 Chiropractors treat patients by manually adjusting parts of the human body, especially the spine.  Chiropractors and their patients believe that problems with bone and nerve alignment can cause illness and problems in other parts of the body, a view not widely accepted by allopathic physicians and other traditional medical practitioners. 

Chiropractors manipulate their patients' spinal columns for treatment.  They may prescribe specific diets or exercises, but not drugs.  Chiropractors cannot perform surgery. 

Most chiropractors establish a private practice and some provide home treatments.  Others form group partnerships in clinics or chiropractic hospitals.

Average Salary:  $30,000 - $100,000

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Student Success Statement

I have three messages:

1)   We should never, ever give up.

2)   You are never too old to chase your dreams.

3)   It looks like a solitary sport, but it takes a team.

Diana Nyad, American Swimmer

Reflection: I think that Diana wanted to tell the world that we should never quit just because things get hard. We need to keep moving. I also think she was trying to tell us that if we have a dream, we should never give up on it because of how old we are. Finally, the third message is that just because it seems like it only takes one person, it always takes a team. 

Biomedical Equipment Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Biomedical equipment technicians inspect, maintain, and repair different types of medical equipment used to diagnose and treat disease. They perform safety checks and train practitioners to safely operate equipment. Biomedical equipment technology has been one of the fastest growing medical career fields in recent years.

Average Salary: $20,000-$38,000

Educational Requirements:

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

Following high school, biomedical equipment technicians complete one to three years of course work in biomedical equipment technology, medical-electronics, or biomedical-engineering. Most programs lead to certification and/or associate degrees. Some employers will hire electronics technicians and provide on-the-job biomedical technology training.

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