Student Success Statement

“Set your goals high and don’t stop till you get there.”

-Bo Jackson

I think that this means that the higher we set our goals that higher our mindset will work to achieve them. We need to have realistic but high expectations for ourselves because we need to feel that we’re worth it. Giving up is never an option when you’re on the path to success so persevere.

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“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”

-Michael Phelps

22 Olympic medals (18 Gold)

I think that this quote means that we shouldn't be afraid to dream big. The mentality we put into the start of our goals can determine the success we achieve and how we enjoy it. Things can go above and beyond what we want if we just consider the possibilities. Dreaming big should not be feared. It will elevate us to see how big the world is and how big our impact can be. 

Student Success Statement

“Try a little hard to be a little better”

-Gordon B. Hinckley

I believe what this means that maybe big changes can be a lot of pressure but I believe that if we try to improve one step at a time we can build up to something great. Maybe we have made some mistakes but if we have the will to continue and let those setbacks roll off without defining who we are that our life will improve to something that we couldn’t imagine.

Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

They create graphics for textbook, magazines, journals and educational films strictly in the medical field. Microorganisms and body parts are drawn. Some of these drawings aid in medical research and are models for artificial body parts.

Average Salary:  $35,000 - $50,000

Educational Requirements:

College preparatory program in high school that emphasizes art and science should be taken if interested. In college they should either major in art and minor in science or vice versa.  The majority of medical illustrators have master's degrees in the field from a program that is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs. Certification as a medical illustrator requires a graduate degree in medical illustration, a portfolio review, and successful completion of a national examination.

I am not very interested in this field because I don’t consider myself an artist. It is not one of my strengths.

“If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.”

-Thomas J. Watson

I think that this means that to become a greater person and improve who we are we need to start as soon as possible. Procrastination doesn’t help us at all and the path to greatness begins with enthusiastic change. All we need to do is believe we can do it and we shall. All we need to is to take initiative and try your best. Doing nothing  but your best can take you very far.

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical assistants complete clinical and administrative tasks and jobs. They take patient history and measure vital signs, help the physician with patient examinations, give patient injections as directed by the physician, schedule patient appointments, and prepare blood for laboratory tests. Assistants need to learn the EHR software that their office uses. They need to keep information confidential and only discuss it with other medical personnel. Medical assistants have different duties depending on their medical field.

Salary:

$28,860 per year

$13.87 per hour

Education:

Nor formal education training is required but most have at least a high school diploma. Biology, chemistry and anatomy should be taken as a high school student if interested. Programs are available from community colleges, vocational schools, technical schools, or universities and take about 1 year to complete. These programs usually lead to a certificate or diploma. Some community and junior colleges offer 2-year programs that lead to an associate’s degree. They have on-the-job training and although no certificate is needed most employers prefer those that do.

I think I would like to be a medical assistant because I want to help people and assist their needs.

Student Success Statement

“Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence.”

-Greg Hickman

Whenever you create anything, whether it be a drawing, writing, a photograph…always strive for the best. How you make it the best ever is yours and yours only. It is your autograph of uniqueness.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities:
Licensed practical nurses have basic nursing training and typically monitor patients’ health, by checking their blood pressure, administer basic nursing care like including changing bandages and inserting catheters. They provide for the basic comfort of patients, such as helping them bathe or dress, discuss health care with patients and listen to their concerns. They report patients’ status to registered nurses and doctors, and keep records on their patients.
Average Salary:
$40,380 per year
$19.42 per hour
Education:
LPNs must take a one year accredited program. These programs are commonly in technical schools, community colleges and maybe  in high schools and hospitals as well. Practical nursing programs combine nursing, biology, and pharmacology, with supervised clinical experience. These programs give certificates in practical nursing.
I think I would like to be one because it seems like I could have more communication with the patients and will be able to help them.

Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant

      For 25 years, Paul William Bryant was the head coach for the Alabama State football team. He held the record for most collegiate football wins in history with 323 wins. He was known for his trademark black and white gingham hat and deep voice. He was nicknamed bear because when he was thirteen years old he had to fight a captive bear. In 1931 he accepted a scholarship into the University of Alabama and in his senior year married Mary Harmon. He took over the university of Alabama football team in 1958. Issues he encountered were criticism for excluding black players from the team. This got him accused of racism but eventually after the 1973 season he recruited a scholar shipped black man into the team. On January 6, 1983 he passed away at the age of 69.

Student Success Statement

“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes a difference.”

-Paul Bear Bryant

I think that we find it very easy to achieve the desire to win as we are human and search for some sort of ego boost and superiority over others. It’s just a thought that brings us to fantasize about what we want and that in itself is no struggle. The real struggle that will eventually make or break you is the willingness to prepare for it and how hard you will work to achieve what you want. That’s what decides your faith.

Industrial Hygienist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Industrial hygienists deal with physical and chemical hazards in compliance with state regulations, laws, rules, and codes. They recognize, evaluate, and control. They assess work place for occupational health hazards by observing work conditions, and assessing records. They give advice and provide guidance on how to improve hazardous conditions and evaluate surveys, research, and information about institutions.

Average Salary: $77,857

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene or other physical or life science field and three years industrial hygiene related experience knowledge, skills and abilities are needed . Possession of a current State of Arizona Type D driver's license is required upon employment

I think I would like to be one because it keeps people safe and pays well.

Student Success Statement

“Righteous community unity starts with ONE upright soul, whether it is a community of family members, students, neighbors, teammates, or business associates. Unity conquers worthy pursuits more quickly and with less effort than individual effort alone.”

-Mr.Haymore

You can start the beginning of a united movement for great causes. An individual has so much power than can gain noteworthy attention. Attention that will lead others to follow the path of courageousness and what is great. When we work together we can get so much done. We can conquer what we never thought possible. We won’t have to break our backs but we shall share the responsibility and we will become part of something huge. All we need is one person to be brave enough to start the movement. I for one, know I can be that person.  

Home Health Aide

Home health aides provide assistance and medical care routinely at the home of the patient. They change bandages, dress wounds, apply topical medications, groom, bathe, and dress, patients. They also monitor and report health changes. They  periodically check patients temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. They assist patients getting in and out of bed, wheelchairs, and baths. They assist in household chores and offer companionship.

Average Salary: $35,000

Education: There is no standardized educational requirement. In some states, not even a high school diploma or equivalent is required. Other states offer preparation classes at vocational school or community colleges. Skills are taught on the job. Each client has unique needs, so HHAs may have to train for a few hours or several days, depending on the complexity of the case. Some employers, such as government-certified home care agencies, provide training classes and require employees to pass a test before starting their first assignment. They do not hold licenses but many employers prefer them to be certified. The certification process requires passing an exam after 75 hours of training and skills testing.

Reflection: I would not like to be a health care aide because it is a lot of responsibility and is more than medicine but a commitment to companionship.

Student Success Statement

Together Everyone Achieves More

-Anon

I think that what this means is that we all have so much to offer as individuals. We all have great potential. If we use all of our wonderful qualities and put them together we could achieve a greatness so big that we can impact so much more. We can all put up a building block to create something big and wonderful.

  A mountain representing the struggle or challenge of the journey they’re taking part of to reach the top of success

      The sky getting bluer as they reach closer to their goal that symbolizes progress

      Them working together and holding hands representing teamwork

      They are all standing representing the individual struggle

      They are all looking forward and focusing on their goal

      They aren’t looking back meaning that they trust one another

      They aren’t racing to get to the top which means that they know it takes work

      They’re going uphill

      They’re working hard and making an effort

      They aren’t giving up and going downhill

Healthcare Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, specialize in managing a specific clinical area or department, or manage a medical practice for a group of physicians. They assess the need for services, equipment and personnel and also make recommendations regarding the expansion or curtailment of services, and the establishment of new or auxiliary facilities. They also oversee compliance with government agencies and regulations.

Average Salary: $84,270

Education:

A four year Bachelor’s degree is required in the field for entry level positions, but a Master’s degree will gain advantage over the latter. The Master's or Bachelor’s degree can be in healthcare administration, information technology, accounting or a business concentration.

I would like to be a healthcare administrator because I like to plan and provide direction.

Student Success Statement

“Work as a team to achieve your dream.”

-Sarah Real

I believe that we as people believe that teamwork shows dependence and our inability to be self-sufficient. Some believe it lessens our value and worth. At times that’s what leads us to feel like failures when we accept a helping hand and others refuse to because their pride keeps them from doing so. The reality is that teamwork is an example of the beauty of humanity. We should accept a helping hand whenever we can and also lend a helping hand if possible. We need to help each other succeed and then we can hustle toward our goals with great strength. 

Student Success Statement

“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds.”

-Anon

I think that what this means is that our mind is the brewing place for success and that what we put in there (whether positive or negative thoughts) will grow into actions that can lead to beneficial consequences or negative ones. It is our choice.

Student Success Statement

“You will become as great as your dominant aspirations.”

-James Allen

I can do anything I put my mind to. I have the power to be who I really want to be and achieve greatness as long as my hunger for success can overpower negativity. Strengthening my will can take me very far in life if I aspire to be the best I can be. If I really want to get straight A’s I shall get straight A’s. With hard work and dedication I can reach my goal. 

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

A health science librarian provides access to medical information through written sources, tapes, multimedia presentations, and the Internet. Health science librarians help health providers, patients, and students sort through the vast amount of information available and make this information readily available and have the most accurate and suitable resources.

Health and science librarians in a variety of places such as the library of a health organization, a pharmaceutical company, health information centers, and medical schools. They need to be experts and databases and using the web.

Average Salary: $58,000

Education:

Students must graduate from high school, taking classes such as English, math, typing, and science. A four-year bachelor's degree is then required, including courses such as science and computer science. A master's degree in library science (MLS) is mandatory.

I think I would like to be a Health Science Librarian because it seems like a lot of work but it pays well and I am already somewhat familiar with the computer database. 

“A definite worthy goal, combined with a positive mental attitude (PMA), is the starting point of all worthwhile achievement.”

-Napoleon Hill

Our goal must be one that doesn’t manipulate and compromise our character and values but instead exemplifies it. We need that bait to rush forward to our dreams. We need somewhere to go and work for. We also need to believe we can do it. We shall not waste time thinking we can’t but instead have strength in ourselves to push forward and think we are worth the effort.

Health Information Specialist

Health information specialists ensure the quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security of health information and medical records both in paper form and electronically. Insurance reimbursement purposes, databases and registries,  and general medical history storage are a few of the reasons this job is needed in the medical industry. All technicians document patients' health information, including the medical history, symptoms, examination and test results, treatments, and other information about healthcare provider services.

Their duties include:

·         Review patient records for timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of health data

·         Organize and maintain data for clinical databases and registries

·         Electronically record data for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and reporting

·         Protect patients’ health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment, and data security

The increasing usage of electronics and technology brings a demand for familiarity with computers in this area and they need to adapt to various classification systems.

Salary: $32,350 per year

Education:

 Associate degree programs in health information technology typically include courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, health data requirements and standards, classification and coding systems, healthcare reimbursement methods, healthcare statistics, and computer systems. taking high school courses in health, computer science, math, and biology increases chances of being admitted into health tech programs.

I think I would like to work in this field because it seems to pay well and isn’t heavy-duty work but is still very important. 

Student Success Statement

"We become what we think about."

-Earl Nightingale

   Our thoughts are very powerful. They drive our actions. Our actions, and how we treat others and ourselves, are a representation of who we are. If we think bad thoughts than we become bad people. If we think positively then we become great people. We can use our thoughts as tools to drive us through struggles and right towards our goals and dreams.

Health Educator

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Duties and responsibilities:

Health educators provide information on health and health related issues.  They can assess health training needs and plan health education programs. They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or work or training setting. Health educators may work as independent consultants or in health departments, community organizations, businesses, hospitals, schools, or government agencies.

Health educators often:

o   Perform health training needs and assessments

o   Design and develop health education programs

o   Publish health education materials, information papers, and grant proposals

o   Develop health education curriculum

o   Teach health life in public and private schools

Average Salary: $20,000- $35,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses during high school.

Health educators have, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in health education. Many have master’s degrees. To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires a master’s degree and successful completion of a written exam in many states.

I would like to be a health educator to become a health teacher.

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Student Success Statement

“Good thoughts bear good fruit. Bad thoughts bear good fruit.”

-James Allen

Our thoughts can be thought as seeds. They are the base of our actions. We think before we act and our actions are for the most part reliant on those fleeting thoughts beforehand. This could be a good thing and a bad thing. If we think positively we will act in such a manner beneficial to ourselves and society.  If we think negatively it might impact our actions greatly to a point that will hurt us and other who do not deserve it. That is why we should never think ill of others or have a bad attitude towards certain situations. If we have good thoughts we will plant seeds that will grow into delicious fruit.

Genetic Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:

Genetic counselors provide assistance and education to individuals at risk or diagnosed of certain medical conditions that are inherited. These counselors help people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. They take a look at family history to provide a better understanding of genetics and the disease being assessed. Testing, management, prevention, resources and research are offered in this field to make better decisions about how to lead a healthy life and make better choices. Some genetic counselors work outside clinical practice in research, education, public health and industry settings. They are knowledgeable and up-to-date on genetic developments and can help better analyze genetic testing. They can guide you and give you counseling on these areas.

Some of the specialty areas they focus on are:

      Cancer genetics

      Cardiovascular genetics

      Metabolic genetics

      Neurogenetics

      Pediatric Genetics

      Prenatal Genetics

Salary: $50,000-$66,00

Education: One must obtain a Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from an ACGC Accredited Program. Once all requirements have been met, one may apply and sit for the Certification Examination

I think I would like to become a genetic counselor because it seems like an interesting job by finding out the family history and they get paid well.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

“I wasn’t trying to live a legacy. I was trying to do what was right.”

-Dean Smith

I think that Coach Dean Smith was an exceptional human being who left a large impression in many of our lives. He looked beyond race and background. He looked at the spirit of the players. He wasn’t trying to do anything but what was right. That’s all it took. It only took him to practice the wonderful values and show his wonderful character to  the world that lead that life of success. It goes to show that choosing the right can take you very far.

 

Epidemiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of populations and environments. Epidemiologists perform research, education, and public health practice in universities, government agencies, internal organizations, and private corporations. Epidemiologists often:

·         Work on developing or refining methods of measuring and evaluating disease occurrences

·         Develop and recommend public health policy

·         Study or research chronic diseases, infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, injuries, occupations, and environments.

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

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

Epidemiologists have as a minimum, master’s degrees in public health. Undergraduate requirements for admissions into your public health graduate programs vary by schools but usually include strong backgrounds in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or statistics.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I think I would like to be in this field because I feel I can help many people in rural countries to better understand their health in that environment.

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”

-Aristotle

Education is very important. Facts and calculations play a very important role in our life. But all that mathematics and good grammar do not make us educated. What makes us educated is those components PLUS the education of values and the building of our true character. I can be a math genius but if I have no morality I might as well be seen as an ignorant dunce. Our heart is just as important as our brain. Both should be well taken care of so we could truly see ourselves as intelligent people.

Environmental Health Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Sanitarians or environmental health specialists enforce government regulations and advise and educate clients. They also improve water and sanitation facilities and are involved in improving the quality of the community environments. They often:

·         Collect and analyze samples

·         Screen samples for possible health hazards

·         Design, manage sanitation, disposal, and water systems

·         Oversee disposal of infectious wastes

·         Develop and manage prevention and education programs

·         Evaluate and identify health hazards and ensure compliance with regulations

Average salary: $25,000- $50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science during high school.

A career as a sanitarian or environmental health specialist requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental health or environmental engineering. Many jobs require certification and/or a Master’s Degree in these, or related fields.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I think I would like to be an environmental specialist because I care about the earth! (:

“CTR connects you to happiness and success-CTW disconnects.”

-Mr.Haymore

Our pursuit of happiness must stem from within. We begin by learning that choosing the right is the only way to lead a happy successful life filled with inner peace and opportunities. We then take action to pursue it actively and begin stemming the seeds to a new perspective in life. If I choose the right I will be happy because I know I’m doing what is correct and nothing bad can stem from it. Is hall be worry free. As soon as I start choosing the wrong them the doors of despair and sadness shall follow me because my conscience rests uneasy. 

                                                  Emergency Medical Technician
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Duties and Responsibilities:

Emergency and medical technicians and EMT’s usually work in teams of two in specially designed ambulances. They provide immediate life or limb saving medical treatment at the scenes of accidents and injuries as well as transported casualties to hospital emergency rooms for further care. The job is both physically demanding and stressful. Emergency medical technicians often respond to :

·         Automobile accidents

·         Gunshot woundings

·         Unscheduled child birth

·         Drownings

·         Other serious medical emergencies

Average salary: $25,000-$37,500

Educational Requirements:

Students must have a high school diploma (in some areas GED certificates may be substituted) in order to become an emergency medical technician. Driver’s education, health, and science courses are strongly recommended and may be required before enrolling in some training programs.

Basic emergency medical technician training includes about 100-120 hours spent in the classroom and 10 hours in a hospital emergency room. Emergency medical technicians are required to pass state licensing or certification tests and participate in continuing education programs. Many emergency medical technicians earn associate degrees in their field.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I think I would like to be an emergency medical technician because they are very helpful. I was rushed to the hospital this week during lunch at school and they helped me out a lot. they managed to remain calm and be very friendly.

Student Success Statement

“Choosing the right is always the right thing to do”

-Alex Linares

This simple statement concludes that there is nothing more correct than doing what is right. You don’t really even have to think about it. There shouldn’t be an ethical debate as to what one should do. Choosing the right never ever ever fails. The right isn’t compromised. It is what it is and should ALWAYS be followed.

Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Electroneurodiagnostic technologists use electronic graphs to determine if patients are suffering from a central nervous system condition or disease like epilepsy, tumors, stroke, or trauma. The graphs are records of the brains electrical activity.

Electroneurodiagnostic technologists usually work in hospitals, laboratories, or physicians’ offices.

They:

·         Prepare medical records

·         Apply electrodes and select instrument settings

·         Perform Electroneurodiagnostic tests

·         Adjust and maintain their equipment

·         Record test results

·         Identify patients abnormalities

Average salary: $20,000- $35,000

Educational Requirements:

Electroneurodiagnostic training can be obtained through vocational schools, community colleges, and in some cases, hospitals. Training takes one year and is followed by another year of supervised experience. Before beginning practice Electroneurodiagnostic technologists must pass written and oral examinations.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I personally would be fine being an Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist because I want to be familiar with computer technology and the brain’s electrical activity fascinates me.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.”

-Anon

I think that the ego and pride of the human spirit makes us underestimate the power of peer pressure. As strong as our will is we are almost always inclined to fit in and be well liked.  Constant need of approval from people who we consider superior fills us with hope that one day we can be at the same level and go promptly beyond them. We want to surpass their status in a social level and that’s why we sometimes associate ourselves with negative company. They will influence us in a non-productive way. I rather be alone than to surround myself with people who want to sway me to be involved in illegal activities. Sometimes we need time to ourselves to self-meditate about our choices.

Electrocardiograph Technician

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

Electrocardiograph (ECG or EKG) technicians usually work under the supervision of cardiologists in hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics, or bedside. They operate electrocardiogram equipment to monitor patients’ heart problems. They:

·         Connect electrodes to patients

·         Insert and remove catheters

·         Monitor equipment output

·         Record test results

·         Identify emergencies or abnormalities

·         Operate ultrasound equipment

Average salary: $15,000- $32,000

Educational Requirements:

Electrocardiograph technicians must have a high school diploma or GED before beginning specialized training.

Electrocardiograph training can be obtained through vocational schools, community colleges, and is some cases through on-the-job supervised experience. Basic training takes three to six months. Advanced training takes one to two years.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

“You cannot do wrong and feel right. It’s impossible.”
-Ezra T. Benson

Our conscience is given to us as a gift to be able to distinguish right from wrong. We are not heartless nor ignorant towards our feelings. They are forever present even if we ignore them or try to avoid them. We reap the seed we plant. Cause and effect can be applied to this. If you do right then you feel right but if do wrong then you’ll feel wrong. There isn’t a loophole to our feelings. Things happen and we can’t control our emotions but we can control our actions.