Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement
"I will persist until I succeed"
                      Og Mandino 

Reflection: Unless you puke, faint, or die keep going and follow your dream. 

Perfusionist

                            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.

Student Success Statement

 Student Success Statement
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
TALENT will not; nis more common than unsuccessful men with talent 
GENIUS will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
EDUCATION will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. the slogan "press on' has solved and always will solve the problem of the human race."

Patient Representative

                                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.

Reflection: I would like this career because its a great starting position when you would like to have a small family.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 
"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievements"
                                Matt Biondi
Olympic Gold Medal Winner, World record Holder





Reflection: Persistence can achieve many things and change a life

Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)

             Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)

Duties and Responsibilities: Osteopathic physician 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 osteopaths 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.

Student Success Statement

Students Success Statement 
The Answers to these questions will determine your success or failure: 
1. Can people trust me to do the what's right?: yes 
2. Am I committed to doing my very best?: yes
3. Do I treat people the way i want to be treated?: yes
"If the answers to these questions are yes, there is no way you can fail."
                                                                                       Lon Holtz

Optometrist

                             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 ophthalmologist they are not physicians and may not write medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery. Most optometrist are self- employed, however many work for hospitals, government agencies, optical manufacturing, or universities.

Average Salary: $78,000

Education Requirements: Students interested in becoming an optometrist should take the most challenging high school courses.  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.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement
"Never look to the ground for your next step. Greatness belongs to those who look to the horizon"
                    Bud Greenspan



Reflection: dont look down cause theres nothing there but refuge and failure, look up to the clouds, the sky where hope and dreams come from.

Orthotist

                 Orthotist

Duties and Responsibilities: Prosthetics design and make replacement limbs.  Orthotics 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 orthotics 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 orthotics or prosthetics to plan and design a needed device.  Prosthetics and orthotics 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.

Video what John F. Kennedy was talking about.

In the video what John F. Kennedy  was talking about is that we should all stay fit he hope that one day all of of in American, and all over the world one day all be fit, health, and smart. Not have one sol that is obese. when you stay fit you also think better and have a more positive life. One thing i'm going to do is work out once a day for one hour to keep my brain running smooth and healthy.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement     
"Physical fitness is not one of the most important keys to a healthy body. It is 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 is not yet understood, but we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peek of the their capacity when the body is healthy and strong"  
                                                      President John F. Kennedy

Optician

                            Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Optician’s help the customer’s 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 optician, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

Reflection: I would like to be an optician for the reason of discount and its a great career if your planning to have two kids and a wife.

Student Success Statement

     Student Success Statement   "No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; its the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction."
               Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

Reflection: Greatness is shown by excellence of someone or something. When effort is put in doing something greatness will come to them.

Optical Laboratory Technician

            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.

Student success Statement

   Student success Statement 
"Doing what is right, fair, and honorable is more important than winning or losing."      
                               Chick Moorman

Reflection: Winning is great, losing not so much there are times though losing is great as when done for a friend on opposite team, but when it come to doing whats right that is a good way to win or lose a game.