Career questions tagged hospital-and-health-care
How to start a mobile clinic for skin cancer screening for low income communities?
I have an idea in mind but not sure how to start. Like how do I gather a team of volunteers, partner with local clinics, gather funding, etc?
What steps do you take to gain a child’s Trust and Help them feel comfortable in a healthcare setting?
I’m in Highschool trying to get into college and chase my dream in becoming a PN
How do you prioritize a patient care and empathy in a high-pressure health care environment?
What opportunities or pathways exist for professional growth and development within medical field
What is the pathway to become a Pediatric Physical Therapist?
I am going attend a four-year university this upcoming fall and was wondering how I could accomplish this goal.
Can I get a Bachelors degree in Nutrition with only completing some pre requisite courses?
what courses do i need to prepare for a Nutritionist or do i need to take an Associates degree first
As a RN do you often take work home with you mentally? If so what is that like?
Future RN labor and delivery
How do I acquire a internship?
I am a 14 year old high school freshman wanting to pursue medicine, I've been planning to apply to a internship to shadow a psychiatrist in my area my Junior year of high school, but I don't how to write a good resume or if my current enrollment classes will prepare me for to shadow a physician. Is there any resume help or class advice to prepare me?
What is better between doctor & car engineer?
My family want I become a doctor . But I don't want to be a doctor
Where can I find an available Medical Dermatologist to interview for my Informational Interview?
I am a junior in high school and I need to interview a professional in my desired field of study for my pre-college class project. I am unaware what resources I can use to find an available dermatologist to interview.
What are some easy jobs in the medical field?
Please be specific on the jobs and what it does, and maybe salary pay too.
Which healthcare setting is it better to work in?
Which healthcare setting is it better to work in an urgent care setting, hospital setting or doctors office setting as a Certified Medical Assistant here in Alaska?
How responsible do you have to be to know you should become an anesthesiologist?
I am a straight A's 14 year old girl who gets all their work done on time and does very well in school. I was wondering if I have to become even more responsible to be a great anesthesiologist in the future?
What steps would you recommend I take to prepare to enter the medical industry?
what would be some good schools or programs I could go through? what are some steps you would recommend me taking?
what should i look into early for medical school?
what should i look into early that is a requirement for getting into medical school in the future. 9th Grade Travis highschool
Did you know what you wanted to be from the start or did it alter throughout the years?
Why do you like what you do?
How did you go about getting into EMT and can you progress further in the medical field from there?
I am planning on going for EMT, but I am worried about hitting a wall. I want to go for my Masters degree and aim to be a Health Specialties Teacher. Should I just stick to college and get my Masters or would EMT be a good foot in the door?
What major should I choose if I want to become an ultrasound technician but want to go to a university first?
I want to get a bachelors degree along with my associates in diagnostic medical sonography.
What doctor should I become?
I want to try and become a doctor, most likely a pediatrician, but I'm not sure if I want to be in school for over 10 years. What should I do?
Health Care
What is the most stressful situation you've been in while dealing with a patient.
What can I do to get accepted to a good health care college school?
Those with GPAs greater than 3.79 who also scored above 517 on the MCAT had acceptance rates of 87.8%. While you can still get into medical school with a low GPA, these stats indicate the connection between GPA and MCAT scores and speak to their importance in the selection process.
What are some good high school courses that I can take in order to help me become a Dermatologist?
I am interested in becoming a Dermatologist in the future. I am wondering if there are any specific classes that I can take in high school to help prepare myself for my future?
What is daily life like for most Dermatologists in general?
On average, how many patients do you see everyday and how many hours do you work every week? Do you have more of a flexible schedule or not?
What are the qualifications for perioperative theatre technology ?
Health care and assistant
How should I start my nursing career ? Where should I go to start??
I am currently 15 in sophomore what should I do if I want to pursued my career and get in the medical field or med-school i don’t know what kind of nurse I want to be I just want to help others and care for them idk what I should do right now and I want to start everything early and I am planning on graduating early so I can see what I need to do while I’m still young and be able to do things by myself right now and help others while I can. So give me an idea of what kind of nurses I should be. Or what I should do.
Should aspire to be a PA or MD?
I am currently having trouble choosing what to do in life.
What does a typical day look like as a medical assistant in a hospital like Kaiser?
I would like to know a short summary of what duties or responsibilities a medical assistant does throughout the day?
Should I be an OB-GYN or Midwife?
Hi! My whole life, I've wanted to be an OB-GYN as all I want to do is work with babies. As time has gone on, I realized there's more to Obstetrics and Gynecology than just delivering children. Now I'm torn: do I stick to being an OB-GYN and go down the Pre-Med and Med School path, or do I switch it up and go down the Nursing path, become a Midwife, and do what I've always dreamt of? (Also, what are some main differences between the two career paths? Google wasn't very helpful. ;) Thank you so much!
starting from an young age what is the best way to become a doctor or nurse?
I am confused on where to start because I can’t find anything that is solid information on how/where I could start my medical career very early in life.
What are the steps on how to become an ultrasound tech ?
What are the steps on how to become an ultrasound tech ? Do I need to go to college for this? Nah r trade school? What is the step by step process for this ?
What are the benefits that come with this job as a Medical Assistant?
I am pursuing a career in the medical field.
Medical Careers?
There are so many health science careers. How do I chose the one that is right for me? I feel like I am interested in so many things in this field (Nursing, sports medicine, physical therapy, etc.) but each career is very specific to only one thing.
So while doing training to become a MA, after I get into a job position shortly after is that when I should start seeking out advancement like going from MA to Travel Nurse and/or becoming a RN That way I do not stay in the same salary bracket.?
Career Intrest
Why become a doctor v.s. a nurse or even a physician assistant?
Any tips, advice, or guidance would be extremely helpful. It would also be nice to hear anyone's own experience on why they made their decision.