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.

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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. 

                     Registered Dietitian                                                

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     Duties and Responsibilities:

  Registered Dietitians provide advice and education about nutrition and its effect on health. They work in schools, educational administration, research, hospitals, clinics, industry, food service management, and private practice. Registered dietitians

·         Organize and supervise food service operations and meal preparation.

·         Make dietary recommendations.

·         Counsel patients and clients about diets.

·         Supervise food purchasing.

·         Study the nutritional value of food and how it is used by the body.

Average Salary: $30,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

 Students should take a challenging high school curriculum that includes math and science courses. High schools businesses courses may also prove helpful.

 A bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or a related field approved by the American Dietetic Association required. Registered dietitians must also pass a professional exam and complete a supervised practicum.

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Student Success Statement

“I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur in the reproach of our consciences.”

-Robert E. Lee

It’s preferable to endure struggles while working to do what is correct than to have to have regrets biting at our consciousness. Those regrets and feelings of negativity stemming from avoiding the struggle don’t go away too quickly, that’s if they go away at all. The satisfaction of doing what you’re supposed to comes with not having to worry about feeling bad about it afterward.

Dietetic Physician

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Duties and responsibilities:

Dietetic Technicians assist dieticians in evaluating, organizing, and conducting nutrition services and programs for schools, hospitals, and industry. 

They:

• ·         Gather and evaluate diet histories 
• ·         Assist in planning patient meals
• ·         Provide nutritional counseling
• ·         Conduct food service operations
• ·         Oversee food preparation and service
• ·         Maintain records

Average Salary: $16,000-$30,000

Educational Requirements:

Students wanting to becoming dietetic technicians should graduate from high school with a well-rounded program. High school business courses may prove helpful.

Dietetic technicians must complete a two-year Associate’s Degree program that is accepted by the American Dietetic Association. They must then pass a Commission one Dietetics Registration examination.

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Student Success Statement

“The right way is not always the easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”

-Margaret Chase Smith

Taking the easy way out usually involves compromising your morals to not bother to work hard towards the complexity of ethics. Popularity has little to nothing to do with what is correct. If you pay attention, the revolutionaries against repression have fought against popular opinion, even if they were left to fight alone. They had courage and did not back down against the struggle.

Dental Laboratory Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental laboratory technicians specialize in different areas of dental and orthodontic work their jobs usually include making and repairing dentures, crowns, and braces. They work in dental schools, commercial dental laboratories, hospitals, dental clinics, and for manufacturers of dental prostheses. Dental laboratory technicians:

• ·         Repair denture linings
• ·         Choose and mount replacement teeth
• ·         Construct denture frames
• ·         Identify needed prostheses repairs
• ·         Make and fix braces
• ·         Cast planter dental molds
• ·         Clean and polish prostheses

Average Salary: $22,000- $33,000

Educational Requirements:

Dental laboratory technicians must have a high school diploma or GED certificate before starting dental laboratory training.

Dental laboratory technicians must attend a community college, vocational school, or dental school to learn their skills. Programs are usually two years in length.

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