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Part III-Careers in Health Care
Mortuary Careers
– Mortician-same as a Funeral Director-first to see
the family and will interview them to get details
about the deceased to plan the funeral
– Embalmer-dress/make up/ help the deceased look
good and will use embalming fluid to preserve the
body-Take courses in hair and makeup!!
Obituary
• Make sure you do not include the address of
the deceased, but do include special groups
they belonged to and where donations scan
be sent, when the funeral will take place and if
all are welcome to attend!!
Nursing Facts
• MOST hospital registered nurses
provide total care to patients!!!
• Doctorate level nurse will make
around $100,000/year
• Associate’s degree-2 year community
college program (Lenoir County
Community College/Carteret Community
College/Wake Tech.)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational
nurse (LPN, LVN)-this nurse will
work under the direction of the
RN, but can still give certain
kinds of medications and
treatments to patients
• Nurse Assistant (CNA)-This will be in the form
of a geriatric aide, patient care tech., a home
health assistant and will be certified
• Hand washing-make sure you
wash for 10-15 sec. and
always turn off the faucet
with the paper towel, not
your freshly
washed hand
• Surgical Technician-will work in the Operating
Room under the direction of the RN or the
surgeon and can be done after taking a few
HOE courses.
• Sponsored by hospitals or trade schools!!!
• Some certification programs offed at
community college.
• Dietician –RD (registered dietician) will go to
school for 4 years and get Bachelor’s
degree/will plan, balance, and analyze
nutrient content of meals
• Will follow medical guidelines-they can also teach
nutrition and specialize in certain areas
• Dietetic Assistant –will work under the
dietician and brings the tray to patient in
their room and assist in preparation of food
after directed what to make by the RD
• Feeding a patient-when feeding a patient, it is
important to allow them to do as much as
possible
• Occupational Therapist-will help people
adjust to life with their disabilities/ will assist
with adaptive equipment (4 years)-Using
prosthetic leg
Pharmacy Careers
• Pharmacist -5-6 years in school-lots of math
and chemistry used
• Pharmacy Technician-works under the
pharmacist-also need to know a lot of math
• Physical Therapist –will need to learn
therapeutic massage and will assist with
patients resuming as much ability after
accident or injury
Physical Therapy Assistant – can use
massage as well
• Recreational Therapist-will manage
recreational activities that will improve health
of the patients like gyms for
disabled/institutionalized kids and a game
room for geriatrics in a nursing home-will plan
trips and guests to entertain
• Art or Music Therapist will work with children
and adults who often have special needs
(mentally retarded) or are disabled to assist
them in dealing with their disabilities or
expressing themselves in different ways
• Body mechanics-make sure you tighten your
core (abdominal muscles) and if at all
possible pull, push or slide something
heavy!!! You must know proper body
mechanics so you do not injure yourself on
the job.
• Perfusionist-works in the OR during open
heart surgery-takes care of the bypass
machine and monitors the patients vital signs
Veterinarian (DVM)-This is the doctor that can
perform surgery like spay and neuter your
pets/give your pets medicine and vaccines
Veterinary Assistant-no college-on the job training-if
you want to work with animals and don’t want to
go to college/good career choice
Ophthalmologist (MD)-will prescribe and diagnoseworks at a vision center in the mall or like WalMart or have their own business
Optician-can fix the glasses
• Vision Screening-use an occlude when
checking with eye chart (if not you can use an
index card)