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 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 diagnose- works at a vision center in the mall or like Wal- Mart 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)