Student Success Statement

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

-Mario Cuomo

What Mario Cuomo is basically saying is that when we’re doing something wrong, we know we’re doing something wrong, yet we still do that thing. And instead of continuing doing that wrong thing we should just stop before we do anything worse.

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 sample 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 researches.

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

Educational Requirements

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

Almost all cytotechnologist earn bachelor’s degrees in medical or clinical technology programs that include a yearlong 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

What this quote is saying is that there’s only one person who can change your life and that’s you. So if you want a life where you’re rich and famous you have to work for that goal because no one can help you as much as you can help yourself. So the main point is in order to make a better life first you have to make a better you.

Rehabilitation or Mental Health 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 with patients to help them become self-sufficient and productive. Counselors often work closely with their patients’ doctors and family. Counselors may work in private practice, for schools, industry, or in hospital or residential health care settings. Counselors often
·       Work with patients who abuse alcohol or are addicted to drugs.
·       Interview and observe patients to determine problem areas.
·       Conduct personality, aptitude, achievement, and psychological test.
·       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

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails”

Henry David Thoreau

What this quote basically means is that you can always rely on goodness to be there with you. Its worth you time to invest in goodness because in the future it’ll make you a better person. Unlike a car or a house which won’t make you a better person but instead a greedier person.

Health Information Specialist

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Educational Requirements

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

Coding specialist 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, specialist must pass an examination.

Accredited record technicians must earn an associate’s degree from an accredited college program or from the American Health Information Management Association Independent Study Program. Additionally, they must pass a credentialing examination.

Record administrators must complete a bachelor’s degree program in the field and pass a certification examination.

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Health Information Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities

Health informational 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 jobs specialists within this field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialist. Administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialist. Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Coding specialist assign and post correct diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance companies.

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

Average Salary

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

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

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

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Student Success Statement

“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad”

-Abraham Lincoln

What this quote basically means is that whenever you do something good you always that good feeling inside you. You feel like you accomplished something. On the other hand though when you do bad you start getting that bad feeling in you. You start feeling regretful for what you did. For example you may see someone struggling to carry their groceries and once you help that person you just get a good feeling in you.

Los Angeles Lakers

My favorite basketball team is the Los Angeles Lakers. Their my favorite team because there in my hometown, La, and because every time they play they seem to bring the intensity to each and every game, no matter their opponent. My favorite Lakers player of all time is Magic Johnson. He has to be my favorite player because he was really fun to watch. Each game you could expect something different with Magic on the court. Now some people say that he can’t be my favorite player because when he was playing I wasn’t even born yet. But to me that doesn’t matter because just seeing some old footage of the show time era will be enough.

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; for I shall never pass this way again.”

-Anon.

What this person is basically saying is that you only have one life, and in this one life you should make the most of it by helping or being kind to others when you get the chance. You shouldn't ignore your chance to be kind to anyone because you will never get another life/chance.

Clinical Technologist

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

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

Average Salary:

 $20,000- $28,000 (Clinical Laboratory Technicians)

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

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 technologist 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 always 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

What Mr. Lee is basically saying is that you always have time to do what is right, it will be easier to do what is right with a lot of practice. He also says that however long you continue to do right you'll end up having fun doing it and the end result will be an approving conscience. Which means that doing right will result in a beter you.

Clinical Laboratory Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Laboratory Specialist includes both clinical Laboratory Technicians and Clinical Technologist. These professions are also referred to as Medical Laboratory Technicians or Medical Technologist. Both technicians and technologist 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 technologist or physicians.

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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 treatment. 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 never are too old to chase your dreams

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

Diana Nyad

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Diana Nyad is a really inspirational woman. She never gave up on her dream to swim from Cuba to Florida even though she was getting older every time she tried to do it. But at the age of 64 she finally completed her life goal. This just shows you that you’re never too old to accomplish a goal, but in order to accomplish you must never give up.

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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