Student Success Statement

"Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right."-Mario Cuomo

       This statement is saying that every time you do something that you feel you shouldn't be doing is because it is wrong. When you do something that doesn't feel right is because in reality it is wrong. For example, when you do drugs it feels wrong because it is wrong. 

Cytotechnologists

Cytotechnologist

(Cytology)

Duties and Responsibilities:

   Cytology is the study of human body cells. Cytotechnologists are specially trained clinical technologists who study human body cells. They examine cells to identify changes that may indicate diseases like cancer.

   Their duties include preparing microscope slides of cell samples, examining cell samples using microscopes, identifying abnormalities in shape, size, or color, using other automated lab equipment to perform tests, and analyzing report test results to physicians.

   Cytotechnologists usually work in hospitals, clinics, or private laboratories. They also work in universities or for other researchers.

Average Salary: $30,000-$50,000

Educational Requirements:

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

   Almost all cytotechnologist earn bachelor’s degree in medical or clinical technology programs that include a year-long clinical internship in the field.

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Student Success Statement

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me."-Carol Burnett

This statement means that no one else than myself can change my actions, beliefs, and way of living. Of course people can try to correct, but only you choose whether you want to change or not. For example if you are addicted to drugs you can go to many places to rehabilitate yourself and not be addicted anymore. Only hen you choose to try and not be addicted will it happen. You and only you is the driver of your own life.Carol Burnett

Rehabilitation or Mental Health Counselors

Rehabilitation or Mental Health Counselors

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Rehabilitation or mental health counselors work with the mentally, emotionally, and physically disabled. It is their job to help patients develop more faith in themselves. They work with patients to help them become self-sufficient and productive. Counselors often work closely with their patients’ doctors and family. Counselors may work in private practice, for schools, industry, or in hospital or residential health care settings. Counselors often:

• ·         Work with patients who abuse alcohol or are addicted to drugs.
• ·         Interview and observe patients to determine problem areas.
• ·         Conduct personality, aptitude, achievement, and psychological tests.
• ·         Help patients find and keep jobs.

Average Salary: $25,000-$45,000

Educational Requirements:

Students interested in becoming counselors should take a challenging high school curriculum.

A bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or sociology is the minimum requirement for low level counseling jobs, but a master’s degree is required for most. To become licensed by state, counselors must pass written and oral examinations and work for about two years in a supervised clinical setting.

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Student Success Statement

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails."-Henry David Thoreau

This statement is saying that when you do good nothing will go wrong for you. When you invest in goodness you will always come out on top with you because it never fails. The goodness will be with you and you will go far. For example, the people that didn't wear uniform had to leave with the principle and those who wore it stayed in class.

Health Information Specialists Part 2

Health Information Specialist Part 2

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Educational Requirements:

Students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math, and English.

Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges. To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.

Accredited record technicians must earn an associate’s degree form an accredited college program or from the American Health Information Management Association Independent Study Program. Additionally, they must pass a credentialing examination.

Record administrators must complete a bachelor’s degree program in the field and pass a certification examination.

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Health Information Specialists Part 1

Health Information Specialist Part 1

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Information Specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance, and insurance data. They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients.

There are a variety of job specialties within this field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists. Administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialists. Record technicians ensure medical records accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Coding specialists assign and post correct diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance companies.

Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings.

Average Salary:

$20,000-$25,000(Coding Specialists)

$23,000-$30,000(Record Technicians)

$30,000-$40,000(Record Administration)

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Student Success Statement

"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad."-Abraham Lincoln

This statement is saying that every time you do something good you feel warmth and kindness in your heart, but when you do bad you feel like if you are the worst person in the world. An example of doing good is when you talk to a lonely student who is standing by himself not only do you feel good, but you get a new friend too. An example of doing something bad is when you do drugs because you have let yourself and your parents down.

Being A Senior

GraduationMy senior experience has been really stressful. I have been working nonstop to keep up with my classes. I know that this will be worth it because it will help me out later on. Being a senior has been a experience that so far I have not enjoyed it. So what I'm going to do is keep trying my best to do good and continue getting good grades. I will do my best and give my all. 

Student Success Statement

"I shall pass through this life but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it; for I shall never pass this way again."-ANON

This statement is saying that we only live once and in this one opportunity that we have we should only wish to do nothing, but good. In this route that is your life you should fill it with positive and good things. It is saying to not let yourself fall under temptations or bad things that will lead you to a bad life. You will never live again so do what's right now that you have the chance.

Clinical Technologist

Clinical Technologist

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 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(Clinical laboratory technicians)

                             $25,000-$40,000(Clinical technologists)

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.

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