Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Operating Room Technicians play a big part during the performance of a surgery. Some duties they take part in are preparing the operating room, and making sure all the correct necessary tools are placed and organized. They take track of everything the surgeons use and they make sure nothing gets misplaced. The deliver the patients to recovery which means they help others while reaching their recovery. Another responsibility the operating room technician has is cleaning out the operating room after surgery. Operating Room Technicians are important to have in hospitals and operating rooms because they perform tasks that may be needed during the time.

Salary: $41,032 - $49,103

Education: If wanting to become a Operating Room Technician a high school diploma would do to take training programs for this specific field. Earning an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree would get you a better position on the job. Example of course topics they may take are; patient care techniques,  anatomy and physiology, surgical procedures and other courses. Students need to pass the certification exam, after continue their education. This would also require some training in the operating room.

Demand or Need for this Profession: This profession is expected to increase by 15% by each year. This is growing faster than average medical careers. Many open positions are available.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be a operating room technician because i feel like it would be a  lot of pressure to work with a patient and diagnosing certain parts of the body. I just wouldn’t work good with it.

“The best way to predict your future is to create it” - Charles Ketterer

When you create a future for yourself you work hard towards it and you will eventually reach it whether it’s years later. If you work hard for what you want you will get to it. For example, if your future consists of graduating high school you need to work hard and cooperate with others to make this your future. You have total control over your future you just need to know what you want it to be. In order to predict your future you need to plan it out and write your goal. You may want to become a certain doctor or have a career you really enjoy and in order to accomplish that is writing it down and reminding yourself of your future. Create the path you are going through is it the bad or good path. Creating your future lets you predict your future. Once you start working towards your goal you will soon predict you are going to accomplish it. Making the right decisions will allow you to reach it, don’t throw it all away.

“Ask yourself is it right or wrong and act accordingly.” - Otto Graham, Jr.

Otto Graham states a quote that inspired him to keep on going and achieving what he wanted to achieve. For example, if you're thinking about doing the wrong thing such as copying another person’s work and claiming as it is yours think about the consequences and all the bad things that will come to you. Think about whether it’s doing the right thing or doing the wrong thing. Act accordingly, which means acting the way you decided to think. Think before you take that choice of action. If you decide to cheat on a test, that’s doing the wrong thing. If you decide to work hard and accomplish your own assignment that’s doing the right thing. When deciding to do the wrong there’s always going to be a punishment. When deciding to do the right thing there’s always going to be a reward. Think before you take that choice of action, it’s always the best thing to do.

“Act well your part; there all honor lies.” - Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope states that acting well is where your honor lies. For example, The Chicago Little Leagues were honored for their outstanding achievement and honored for winning all baseball teams all over the country. Unfortunately it was found that they broke the rules and decided to play students that were not from the area. These Chicago Little Leagues decided to be ctw players. They were no longer admired for their outstanding achievement. If they would’ve decided to play fairly they would’ve never faced the consequences because of the way they act. Act well and do the right thing and you will be honored. Do the wrong thing and you will face the consequences in the future. Like the Chicago Little Leagues they played in an unfair manner and later on faced the consequence of getting their title taken away. Act well your part; there all honor lies.  

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Nursing Home Administrators are expected to supervise staff, monitor patients and do many other duties. These facilities provide assistance for older adults who can’t take care of themselves on their own. They take care of others who have severe illnesses, diseases, injuries or disabilities. They need to care and protect the seniors that stay in this facility home.

Salary: The median salary for a nursing home administrator is $100,252 annually.

Education: Nursing Home Administrators are required to have four year bachelor's degree in health services administration, public, long-term care administration and will need to pass the state licensing exam. Before becoming a nurse home administrator you would have to practice working in a facility. Not only does this require education you have to have important skills to work for this job. Many Nursing Home Administrators have communication skills so they can gather a lot of information from one to another.

Demand or need for this Profession: For this employment there is a 17% growth since it falls into a larger category of the health and medical services. There are many job openings to this career and many opportunities.

Reflection: I would like to be one because it would be a great opportunity to get to communicate with new people. It would also be a fun experience and it would help me develop leadership skills.

“If you do what’s right, if you live the right way, you’ll be taken care of.” - Rachel Castillo

Rachel Castillo explains that living the right way and doing the right thing, better things and greater thing will come your way. For example, Rachel Castillo found $36k in a bag and returned it. She did what was right because she was taught to not steal as a child. She grew up learning to do what was right. If you do what’s wrong and live the wrong way all you’re going to get out of it is bad consequences. Bad things will come your way. Choosing to live the right way like being respectful to others and making good decisions, in the future you will have something greater come your way. You’ll be taken care of. Doing the wrong equals to receiving a bad action, doing the right equals to receiving a good action. Doing the right thing never fails. Doing the wrong always fails. If you do what’s right, if you live the right way, you’ll be taken care of.  

The Neurosurgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves to remove tumors. They resolve problems having to do with the nervous system. Some duties the neurosurgeon might have to do are meet with the families of the patients and discuss the procedure the doctor is taking, keep records of that patient, writing prescriptions and filling out paperwork. Neurosurgeons have their schedules changed constantly so they can reach others that are need for surgery.

Salary: $767,627 annually

Education: To become a neurosurgeon you must first get a bachelor’s degree and take courses that include microbiology, biochemistry, and human anatomy. They are also required to get a Doctor of Medicine by attending medical school. A neurosurgeon must train and this can take up to 5-7 years. They spent the first year in general surgery and the next few years they focus on the spinal cord, trauma, and tumors.

Demand or Need for this Profession: For physicians and surgeons the job is growing by 24%. There are a lot of opportunities for people to become neurosurgeons.

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be one because I’m not good with working under pressure and performing surgery wouldn’t be my thing. I would probably  get stressed over all the work I would have to do , so I’d rather not be a neurosurgeon, although it does sound like a cool career.