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Vision without action is a nightmare.

Japanese proverb

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Nuclear Medicine Technologists prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive substances) to detect and treat disease.  They then position equipment over patients to make images.  These pictures allow physicians to identify abnormal areas.  This helps in diagnosing illness.

Nuclear medicine technologists explain these tests to the patients and administer radioactive doses by mouth or injection.  They also perform laboratory tests on tissue samples.  They must follow strict safety regulations due to the dangers of radiation effects to their bodies and organs.

Their work is performed in specialized hospital departments, clinics, or laboratories.  Level of work performed varies depending upon level of training and education completed.

Average Salary:  $28,000 - $42,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school.

Nuclear medicine technology training programs vary in length from one to four years.  One year programs that lead to certification are offered by hospitals.  Associate and bachelor degrees are offered in colleges and universities.  Courses include training in safety, radiation procedures, physical science, effects of radiation to the body and organs, and computer techniques.  Almost all states require licensing, and all technologists must meet federal standards for administering and using of radioactive materials.

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Student success statement

Adversity causes some men to break –others to break records

William A ward

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. 

Salary:

$26,000 - $41,000

Education:

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

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Reflection:   

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.

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The best inspiration is not to outdo others but to outdo ourselves.

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Health sciences librarian

Research look for and provide the following

Duties and responsibilities:

A health science librarian provides access to medical information through books, pamphlets, journals, tapes, multimedia presentations, and the Internet. Health science librarians help health providers, patients, and students sort through the vast amount of information available.

Salary:

 $58,000

Education:

Students must graduate from high school, taking classes such as English, math, typing, and science. A four-year bachelor's degree is then required, including courses such as science and computer science

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Reflection:

Health science librarians work in a variety of places such as the library of a health organization, a pharmaceutical company, health information centers, and medical schools. Librarians are responsible for finding the most suitable resources, cataloging those materials so they can be found easily, and helping users find what they need. They are expert at searching specialized databases and the Internet. Many produce web pages and other guides to finding health-related information resources. The librarian's position can be full-time or part-time, the latter often true in small organizations. In larger libraries, librarians often supervise library assistants and other librarians.