Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical illustrators create and produce resources for all professionals involved in any patient care, teaching, education, and research. The resources would be photography and/or graphic images for the professionals if needed. Medical illustrators can specialize in four areas, which are:

• Clinical Photography
• Graphic Design
• Medical Art
• Videography

With these four specialized areas, they may be known or labeled as categorized scientists. They may be employed mainly by:

• Hospitals
• Medical Schools
• Research Establishments
• Specialist Publishers

Salary: $62,000

Education:

To become a medical illustrator, one must be able to draw or create images of the human and animal bodies as well as plants. There are bachelor's degree programs that offer a combination of science and art education. All students are required to have obtained their high school diploma or GED certificate.

Demand or Need for this profession:

There is a projected growth in employment between 10% and 25% since the year 2010.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to become one? Why? Why not?

I don't think I would like to be one, because I wouldn’t want this career. I would like to do more than just illustrate resources.  I know there would be more for me to do, so I already decided on my future career. As I would love to work with kids.

“I wasn’t trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right.” -Dean Smith

         Dean Smith appears to be a man of humility, as he does not like when one credits him. As he did not plan to leave a legacy, but he only did what was best. He chose the right in coaching the players to do what is best. Smith’s quote shows that fame and legacy is not greater than choosing the right. He did what was right, as he taught his players. This can be an example of choosing the right, as Dean Smith lived his life. This applies to many in their professions, as many can notice that your decisions matter more than fame. So it's best to choose the right.

Karma will take care of itself

“It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life the RIGHT WAY, the karma(good results, destiny, fortune, good luck) will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”  -    Dr.Randy Pausch

Dr. Pausch speaks of good words as he is right. Everything that you achieve and everything that you do is what brings “karma”. I prefer the term “Golden Rule”, as it seems to make more sense to me. With all your good actions and deeds, the “karma” would take care of itself. As a person cannot control their good fortune through anything else but their actions. So it is best to achieve and be a really good person with character. It will help you not worry of the things to come, because you will already know that it's going to be good things.

“Make Your Passion Your Profession”

Battery/Drumline Instructor

    As an after-school activity I joined my school marching band. I am a member of the school drumline and percussion. I have already played two drums of the three. The drum that I first played was the bass drum. My second year I had transferred over to the quad toms/tenor drums. This coming year I am trying out for section leader, as being one of the only three past members. I love playing percussion, the drum may get heavy once or twice but I love it. I learned really fast for my first year, and I’m starting to teach the new recruits. I would love to teach professional percussion, it seems very interesting and I feel I would enjoy being around something I used to be a part of.

I can make this passion my profession by using the things I have learned in my four years in my high school drumline. I may also learn in the next years further in college. There are marching bands for some colleges, and I feel that I would a have the patience for this, maybe to eventually play with some students. Although I may also join drum corp international, but there is an age limit to be a part of this group. The ages allowed in Drum Corp International would be of ages 21 and younger.  Being that every time I play I learn something new and get better.

There are no education requirements that are known. Although it is best to have experience and have knowledge on all parts of percussion. As to know how to play and read the music for each drum, along with marking time(marching) while playing.

I would do most things for my passions. But this may be a secondary career, as it depends to what extent the instructor is needed. I love drumline, it is something I will never forget, as it was a nice opportunity to have. I’d be glad to give someone else a chance to have the awesome experience I had.

Body-Mind-Spirit

“Take responsibility for YOUR OWN body, mind, and spirit, for your own physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.”     -MR. C. S. Haymore

As much as some people would want to blame someone else for a mistake. We are at fault, it was our own actions. With you and yourself, no one can ever fully control you. Your parents may tell you what to do, and YES you MUST obey and respect them. That is your responsibility as their child. But whatever you do after that, it is you and your OWN actions. It's best to be responsible for good things, because it's better for everyone. If you had to be responsible over an incident, you show that you are truthful if you were to admit to it. Spiritually, you must always know if you are okay. If you are a happy and very good person in character, it shows that spiritually and mentally that you are okay!

LPN

(Licensed Practical Nurse)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor the patient’s health
• Check blood pressure
• Basic care(inserting catheters and/or changing bandages)
• Provide basic comfort
• Assist the patient when he/she bathes / and or dresses

Salary: $43,170

Education:

To become a Licensed practical nurse, a certificate may be required. This requirement varies in different states. Many take educational programs that provides them with basic nursing skills. The programs would take about a year to complete, they also must be accredited in order to qualify for the necessary licensure exam. As the students would take courses in:

• Basic Nursing
• Medical Terminology
• Infection Control
• Lifespan health care
• Pharmacology

Demand or Need for this profession:

The occupancy of this career is expected to increase by 16% from the years 2014 to 2024.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

No, I do not think I would like to be one. I love to help others, mainly kids. I love kids, so if I were to become one I would like to work in a children’s hospital. I think I would have more patience when it comes to that.

   Intelligence Plus Character

“Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”    -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

One can actually show what they have been taught through their actions. While also showing their knowledge of certain things. For example, you can show how you learned from your mistakes. It may seem below the individual, but if that person knows that he or she has gotten better. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote shows that you can be intelligent, or even just a good person with character. But when it comes to being both, you can and will be a better person. As a CTR person has good character, but also has great intelligence.

Kinesiologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Kinesiologist specialize in analyzing the movement of the human body. They monitor the movement of the body and its muscles. This helps the specialist to help ease and treat any muscle conditions through various techniques. As they also help their patients rehabilitate , manage, and prevent any conditions or disorders that make movement difficult.

Salary: $56,980

Education:

To become a kinesiologist, one must obtain their bachelor's degree in kinesiology. You must also be certified and licensed to practice.this is only mandatory in certain states, although those who want to pursue research in kinesiology must obtain and receive their master's degree.

Demand or Need for this profession:

Kinesiology professions are very high in demand as these specialist assist in alternative methods of treatment. Although work fields are restricted in urban areas where there are health clubs, salons, and spas.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

`no, I do not think I would  like to be one. As this profession would be very difficult to work in. with the area I live in it would be difficult to find any openings or any employment options. I also have other interests in different careers, I also have never heard of this profession. It is interesting, although I think I wouldn't be suited to be one either.