Student Success Statement

"I will persist until i succeed"

Og Mandino

I will persist until i graduate high school!!!

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: Operating heart-lung machines, administering some types of anesthesia, administering some types of medication

Average Salary:  $50,000

Educational Requirements: 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

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Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Representatives work for healthcare administrators to address the concerns and special needs of patients and their families.  They evaluate patient satisfaction, investigate complaints, collect information about patient dissatisfaction, work with departments to resolve patient problems, and educate staff. Patient  representatives work in hospitals, nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, and in public health agencies.

Average Salary:   $20,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math, and English. Requirements differ, but most employers prefer college graduates with backgrounds in health or social services.  Experience or course work in conflict resolution is also valued.

                 

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I Wouldn't want to be a patient representative because its nit in my field of study.

Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases.  Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians (M.D.s), they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health.  Osteopaths use a hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and treatment.  They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice, however many allopathic hospitals now accept osteopathic physicians as staff members. The majority of them are general practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists.

Average Salary:  $110,000

Educational Requirements:

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 year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.  Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science. Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital internship.  Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.

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Reflection; I wouldn't want to be one because its not in my field of study.

Student Success Statement 

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

1. Can people trust me to do whats right?

Yes they can because i am a trustworthy person 

2. Am i committed to doing my very best? 

Yes i am i give my 100% to whatever im doing. 

3. Do i treat people the way i want to be treated?

Yes i do because i don't want to be disrespected or mistreated.

"If the answer to these questions are YES, there's no way you can fail."

Lou Holtz

Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optometrists treat vision problems.  They treat vision problems by diagnosing the problem and then prescribing corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy. Some optometrists specialize in industrial vision safety, treatment of vision related learning disabilities, and environmental vision care.  Unlike ophthalmologists they are not physicians and may not write medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery. Most optometrists are self-employed, however many work for hospitals, government agencies, optical manufacturers, or universities.

 Average Salary: $78,000

Educational requirements:

Students interested in becoming an optometrist should take the most challenging high school courses (AP or IB) available in math, science, and English.  Before entering an optometry school at least two years of college in a pre-professional program is required.  Optometry school is four years in length.  After being awarded the degree of Doctor of Optometry, optometrists must pass state exams before starting to practice.

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Student Success Statement 

"Never look to the ground for your next step. Greatness belongs to those who look to the horizon."

Bud Greenspan

I agree with Bud because, if you want to achieve greatness you don't look down for opportunities to achieve something they look forward and ahead until they reach their goal.

Orthotist and Prosthetist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prosthetists design and make replacement limbs.  Orthotists work with patients that need extra support for their muscles, spine, or limbs.  Both design, make, and fit apparatuses made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal that help stabilize, strengthen or replace body parts.  They also make and fit devices that help to align limbs that have grown in a crooked manner.

Both orthotists and prosthetists work closely with physicians.  Physicians may give a patient a prescription for an orthotic or prosthetic device.  Physicians also may call in and consult with an orthotist or prosthetist to plan and design a needed device.  Prosthetists and orthotists often use computers to design their apparatuses.They may work in clinics or may own their own private business.

 

Average Salary:  $25,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements:

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

Some colleges and universities offer bachelor degrees in orthotic and prosthetic programs.  These programs include courses in anatomy, physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, and the use of materials used in the making of devices.  After a year of experience a person may apply for certification.

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if you are physically fit you will live longer and have an easier time in school because if you are fit your brain also gets stronger but just like you exercise your body you also have to do it with your mind . I will do my part to avoid drugs alcohol and tobacco. I have already started to exercise and getting fit. All i have to do now is get my mind fit. By reading books and studying hard.

Student Success Statement

"Physical fitness isn't only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it's the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much isn't yet understood, but we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong." 

President John F. Kennedy 

I agree with Mr. Kennedy because it is true the only way the body can function good is if the person is healthy and strong. If not then  your body will not give it a hundred percent.

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Opticians help the customers select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered.  They also measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames.  Some opticians specialize in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes.  Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optical store.  Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.

Average Salary:  $19,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry.  A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an optician.  There are two types of training programs.  Students can either complete an approved two-year course at a school of the optician, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

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Student Success Statement 

"No student ever attains eminent success by doing what is  required of him/her; it's the amount and excellence of what's over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction." 

Charles Kendall Adams, American historian 

i agree because if you dont try hard you wont succeed.

Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optical laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Technicians set lens grinding machine so that lens blanks are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into eyeglass frames and, depending upon where they work, fit the frames to the patients.  Some ophthalmic technicians work in optical laboratories or for optometrists or ophthalmologists.  Many work in retail stores that have optical departments.

Average Salary:  $15,000 - $20,000

Educational Requirements:

A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training.  Training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges.  Some retail store optical departments provide on-the-job training.

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