Student success statement
“I will persist until
I succeed.”
Og Mandingo
Refection: this means
I will never give up I will succeed no matter what nothing and no one is going
to get in my way to succeed.
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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.
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Average Salary: $20,000
- $40,000
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Educational Requirements:
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Prosthetics design and make
replacement limbs. Orthotist work with patients that need extra support
for their muscles, spine, or limbs. 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 Orthotist and prosthetics
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. Prosthetics and Orthotist often use computers to design
their apparatuses.
They may work in clinics or may
own their own private business.
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Average Salary: $25,000 - $40,000
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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
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Average Salary: $15,000 - $20,000
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Educational Requirements:
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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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treatment
of eye disorders and diseases. They treat vision problems and write
prescriptions for both pharmaceuticals and corrective eyeglass lenses.
When necessary, they perform eye surgery. Most ophthalmologists are in
private practice, however some are employed by hospitals or clinics, and others
perform research.
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Average
Salary: $90,000 - $150,000
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Educational
Requirements: Only physicians may study to become ophthalmologists.
After completing medical school and an internship, an ophthalmologist must
then complete a three to five year residency in an approved ophthalmology
program. After completing their residency program they must pass an
examination to be certified.
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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 laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients
to the recovery room.
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Average Salary: $16,000 - $22,000
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Educational Requirements:
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A high school diploma or GED
certificate is required. Many vocational and junior colleges offer
programs in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at
large hospitals. Programs vary between one year to two years.
Students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and
sterilization methods. At the end of the training period students must
pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become
certified.
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