Student Success Statement 
"Righteous community unity starts with one upright soul whether its a community of family members students teammates or business associates. Unity conquers worthy pursuits more quickly and with less effort than individual effort"
Reflection: I think this means its better to work with other people than working alone you can accomplish more if you work together.
 

Home Health Aide

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Duties and Responsibilities

Home health aides usually work for companies that provide in home assistance to ill injured elderly or disabled customers. Their duties include taking the blood pressure temperature and pulse of patients. They help patients get in and out of beds take baths and dress. They also prepare and serve meals as well perform housekeeping chores like making beds and cleaning rooms.

Average Salary: $8,000-$18,000

Educational Requirements

Most employers prefer nursing assistants and aides have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some vocational schools and community colleges offer training programs.

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Student Success Statement 

Together Everyone Achieves More

Reflection: I think this means that if you work together you'll get more things done

Example if you want to clean your house you can get your brother to help you and you'll achieve more.

• Teamwork 
• People working together
• Friendship
• Helping each other out
• Not giving up
• Accomplishing there dream
• Good sportsmanship 
• Having fun
• There looking for success
• Being friendly

Student Success Statement

"Work as a team to achieve your dream"
Sarah Real
Reflection: I think this means if you want to accomplish your dream you have to have someone that will help you out.
Example: If you want to win the championship you have to work with your team

Healthcare Administrator

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Healthcare administrators direct and manage hospitals and other healthcare facilities.  They are responsible for long-range planning, financial administration, personnel administration, materials management, purchasing, public affairs and patient administration. Small hospitals may have only one administrator, while larger facilities may have many.  Some administrators specialize in specific fields like patient administration or purchasing. Health care administrators work in HMO’S , health agencies, clinics, or private practices

Average Salary: $35,000-$100,000

Educational Requirements

Students should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math and English. Most healthcare administrators have master’s degrees in health care administration or business administration.

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Student Success Statement 
" Your mind is a garden your thoughts are the seeds you can grow flowers or you can grow weeds".
Anon
Reflection i think what this means is that you have decision to make your life you can either live a good life or you can have a bad life.
Example: You can be anything you set your mind to like if you want to be a teacher you should study teaching and not give up.

Histology Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities

                Histology Specialists include both Histologic Technicians and Histologists.  Histologists are also referred to as Histotechnologist. Both histologists prepare tissue samples that are used by physicians to determine if a patient has a disease, dysfunction, or malignancy. Histology technicians and histologist prepare samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue samples.  They then mount the thin slices on microscope slides and use chemicals to stain them so important structures are visible. Histologists perform more complex and advanced procedures than technicians and often also perform management functions. Histology specialists work in hospital, veterinary, pharmacy, or research laboratories.

Average Salary:   

$22,000 - $35,000 (Histologic technicians) 

$30,000 - $50,000 (Histologists)

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in science, math, and English. To become a histologic technician, students must either earn an associate's degree in the field and complete a one year internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.  They must also pass a national examination. To become a histologist, students must either earn a bachelor's degree that includes a one year clinical internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.  They must also pass a national examination

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Student Success Statement 
"You will become as great as your dominant aspiration"
Reflect I think this means that you will become whatever you want to be
Example If you want to become an A student then you try to be an A student

Health Science Librarian

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Duties and Responsibilities

Health science librarians and technicians collect and organize medical information and help practitioners find information they need for patient care education research and administration. They select books journals Librarians select and acquire books, journals, and other library material.  They also establish electronic and digital database information systems.  They organize this information into collections and develop catalogs for access and provide reference assistance to patrons.  They coordinate and control budgets and supervise library. Library technicians assist librarians in organizing collections shelve books manage circulation desks answer patrons questions and perform duties.

Average Salary

$20,000-$30,000 (Library Technicians)

$35,000- $55,000 (Librarians)

Educational Requirements

Students should take challenging high school courses in information management, science, math, and English. Health sciences library technician training varies by employer.  Some provide on the job training, but all prefer that students complete library technician programs at a community college or technical school.  Associate's degrees can be earned in many of these programs. Health Science Librarians should earn an undergraduate degree in one of the life sciences and must earn a master's degree in library science from a program that is accredited by the American Library Association.  Some library science graduate programs offer specialized courses in health science librarianship.

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Student Success Statement
" A definite worthy goal combine with a positive mental attitude is the starting point of all worthwhile achievement"
Napoleon Hill
Reflection I think this mean that that your goal starts with how you act in life and that you always have to see the positive thing of life.
Example if something bad happened to you you don't let it bring you down you have a positive attitude.

Health Information Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities

Health information specialist analyzes medical, workload, finance, and insurance data. They make sure that information is recorded into medical records so practitioners can evaluate health care provided to patients. There are many job specialties in this field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialist Administrators coordinate information management. Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Coding specialist assign correct diagnosis and procedures codes to records they report codes to insurance companies. Health information specialist work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and other medical settings.

Average Salary:                          

$20,000 - $25,000 (Coding Specialists) 
$23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians) 
$30,000 - $40,000 (Record Administrators)

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 a GED certificate. Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools. To become certified specialist must pass an examination. Accredited record technicians must earn an associate’s degree from an 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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Student Success Statements 

" Good thoughts bear good fruit.Bad thoughts bare bad fruit"

James Allen

Reflection: I think this means if you do good things you'll get good things back, and if you do bad things you'll get bad things in return.

Example: You do a good thing someone will reward you, you do a bad thing something bad will happen to you.

Genetic Counselor

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Duties and Responsibilities

Genetic Counselors work with patients and families who have genetic, or inherited, disorders and birth defects.  They also counsel people who are at risk for these problems.  Genetic counselors often: tell patients and families about their conditions and look through family histories to determine the likelihood of genetic problems. They also help patients and families in reaching decisions about genetic disorders that do not conflict with their religious or ethical values. Conduct research about genetic disorders. Educate medical professionals. 

Average Salary:  $25,000 - $55,000

Educational Requirements:

Students interested in becoming genetic counselors should take a challenging high school curriculum that emphasizes science and mathematics. A master's degree is required, and most graduate programs require a strong background in biology, chemistry, and behavioral science.  Many states require genetic counselors to be certified.

I wouldn't like to be a genetic counselor because it doesn't seem like my kind of jobs.

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Student Success Statement 
" I wasn't trying to leave a legacy i was trying to do what was right"
- Dean Smith
Reflection: I think what he is saying was that he wasn't trying to impress people or break records he just wanted to do what was right.
Example: You don't behave good or act well with others so they can like you, you do it because its the right thing to do