Student Success Statement

“Adversity causes some men to

Break—others to break records”

William A. Ward

I think this quote means that adversity can cause someone to give up or to try harder.

Monitor Surveillance Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

Monitor surveillance technicians observe the electrical activity of heartbeats which is graphically displayed on a series of monitors in cardiac care units of hospitals. They examine these patterns and provide the results to physicians and nursing staff. They:

Gather and report heart pattern information on patients.

Operate monitoring computers that simultaneously display multiple patient results.

Identify heart pattern changes and abnormalities.

Clean and maintain equipment, battery packs, and wiring systems.

Average Salary: $26,000 - $41,000

Education: Students wanting to become Monitor Surveillance Technicians should take math, science, and computer technology courses in high school.

Upon graduation from high school they may enroll in training programs at vocational schools, community colleges, or hospitals. Program length varies from three months to two years.

Do you think you would like to be one?

I would not like to be one because it’s not the type I job I would want.

Student Success Statement

“The best inspiration is

Not to outdo other, but

To outdo ourselves.”

Anonymous

This quote means that you shouldn't try to be better than other. You should try to be better than yourself. 

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Sciences Librarians and Library Technicians collect and organize medical information and help practitioners find the information they need for patient care, education, research, and administration.

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 technicians.

Library technicians assist librarians in organizing collections, shelve books, manage circulation desks, answer patrons' questions, and perform administrative 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.

For my 3 week break I did nothing but watch TV, sleep, and buy a pair of shoes. I spent Christmas and New Years with my family.

Student Success Statement

“It is a rough road that

Leads to the heights of

Greatness.”

Seneca

I think this quote means that if you want to reach for success you have to try to reach it. Like if you want people around the world to know who you are you have to do something worth it.

Clinical Laboratory Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Laboratory Specialists include both Clinical Laboratory Technicians and Clinical Technologists.  These professions are also referred to as Medical Laboratory Technicians or Medical Technologists. 

Both technicians and technologists 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 technologists or physicians.

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

Most clinical laboratory specialists 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

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 technologists pursue additional graduate education or specialized training to advance their careers in clinical chemistry, blood banking, and microbiology.

Do you think you would like to be one?

It sounds good but I wouldn’t take this career.