So what do I want to be So what do I want to be when I grow up?when I grow up?

I like babiesI like babies

Okay, name 4 levels of baby Okay, name 4 levels of baby care professionalscare professionals

Pediatric AidePediatric Aide One yr collegeOne yr college Get a certificate from Get a certificate from

the American Pediatrics the American Pediatrics Assn. $10 hourAssn. $10 hour

Pediatric TechnicianPediatric Technician 2 yrs college2 yrs college License and exam by License and exam by

State of Texas State of Texas $20 hour$20 hour

Pediatric Nurse (RN)Pediatric Nurse (RN) Two yrs nursing school while Two yrs nursing school while

in college, BSN optionalin college, BSN optional Competitive, State licensed Competitive, State licensed

by RN clex, $35/hr. for RNby RN clex, $35/hr. for RN Advanced pediatric training Advanced pediatric training

means specialty nurse $60/hrmeans specialty nurse $60/hr

PediatricianPediatrician 4 yrs college/4 med sch4 yrs college/4 med sch State licensed,3 yr State licensed,3 yr

residencyresidency High responsibilityHigh responsibility $250/hr$250/hr

What do I do?What do I do?

What Training Do I need?What Training Do I need?

Guess the training

Vet Aide/asst.•Veterinary Technician

•Veterinarian

•Veterinary emergency physician or equine specialist

Veterinary Aide/asstVeterinary Aide/asst One yr otj or some One yr otj or some

college/book learningcollege/book learning Certification examCertification exam $10/hr$10/hr

Vet TechnicianVet Technician 1 yr college1 yr college Licensure examLicensure exam $15/hr$15/hr

VeterinarianVeterinarian 4 yr college/4 vet 4 yr college/4 vet

medschoolmedschool $400,000 plus$400,000 plus

Aggies!!!!Aggies!!!!

Vet SpecialistVet Specialist 3 yrs graduate 3 yrs graduate

trainingtraining Horse or emergency Horse or emergency

specialist $750,000specialist $750,000

What do I do?What do I do?

PhysiciansPhysicians

Physicians AidesPhysicians Aides One yr OTJ with some One yr OTJ with some

courses or readingcourses or reading CertificationCertification $10/hr.$10/hr.

Nurse PractitionerNurse Practitioner RN licenseRN license BSN college degreeBSN college degree 1-2 yrs grad school1-2 yrs grad school $90,0000$90,0000

Physicians Asst.Physicians Asst. 5 yr program with some 5 yr program with some

premed courses and premed courses and one yr grad school workone yr grad school work

$100,000$100,000

General PhysicianGeneral Physician 4 yr coll/4 yr med sch4 yr coll/4 yr med sch 2-3 yr residency2-3 yr residency $200,000$200,000

Guess what I do?Guess what I do?

You come to me You come to me when you think when you think you’re gaining you’re gaining weight because weight because you have an you have an underactive thyroid underactive thyroid glandgland

I’m an endocrinologist (gland doctor)I’m an endocrinologist (gland doctor) Treats a lot of diabetics, thyroid Treats a lot of diabetics, thyroid

diseases, growth problems, fertility diseases, growth problems, fertility issues, sexual growth problems, issues, sexual growth problems, cancers of glands,etc. 4yrs coll/4 yrs cancers of glands,etc. 4yrs coll/4 yrs med sch, 3-5 yrs residency.med sch, 3-5 yrs residency.

Guess what I do?Guess what I do?

You see me for You see me for your your hemmorrhoids!hemmorrhoids!

I’m a proctologist; physician with a 5 I’m a proctologist; physician with a 5 yr residency in rectal/colon diseases yr residency in rectal/colon diseases (talk about a narrow view of life, lol)(talk about a narrow view of life, lol)

Does a lot of colonoscopy procedures Does a lot of colonoscopy procedures to rule out colon cancer, lots of to rule out colon cancer, lots of surgery to do, surgery to do,

Don’t’ shake hands with these folksDon’t’ shake hands with these folks

I’ll do an autopsy for (of) youI’ll do an autopsy for (of) you

If you like CSI, I’m If you like CSI, I’m on the showon the show

I’m a pathologist; 3-5 yr residency I’m a pathologist; 3-5 yr residency and I’m best at autopsies and and I’m best at autopsies and biopsies (dead things are my biopsies (dead things are my specialty but my patients never specialty but my patients never complain because I never get to talk complain because I never get to talk to them). I like a good detective to them). I like a good detective story and try to figure out the C.O.D. story and try to figure out the C.O.D. or if a tissue sample is benign or or if a tissue sample is benign or carcinomacarcinoma

When there is a family crisis, I’m When there is a family crisis, I’m the one to callthe one to call

I’m a social worker; training is same I’m a social worker; training is same as a psychologist; 4 yrs college and as a psychologist; 4 yrs college and 1-3 yrs graduate school. Could have 1-3 yrs graduate school. Could have a masters or doctorate degree and a masters or doctorate degree and hospitals keep me around when hospitals keep me around when there is suspicion of child abuse, there is suspicion of child abuse, drug usage, ethanol dependency, or drug usage, ethanol dependency, or signs a family is coming apart. I’m a signs a family is coming apart. I’m a crisis consultant and a good listener crisis consultant and a good listener with knowledge of solutions.with knowledge of solutions.

When it’s Zit City; who you When it’s Zit City; who you gonna call?gonna call?

A dermatologist; I treat acne but A dermatologist; I treat acne but also skin cancers, sun damage, also skin cancers, sun damage, hundreds of skin infections and even hundreds of skin infections and even do surgery for biopsies, liposuction, do surgery for biopsies, liposuction, facelifts, hair removal, wrinkle facelifts, hair removal, wrinkle treatment, abscess draining, skin treatment, abscess draining, skin grafting for burns,etc.grafting for burns,etc.

Sweet Sleep of SurgerySweet Sleep of Surgery

CRNA(anesthetist) CRNA(anesthetist) R.N.R.N.

BSN nursing BSN nursing degree RN, 4 rs degree RN, 4 rs collegecollege

2-3 yrs grad school2-3 yrs grad school $120,000$120,000

Anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist (M.D.)(M.D.)

4 yrs coll/4 yrs 4 yrs coll/4 yrs medschmedsch

3-5 yrs residency3-5 yrs residency $500-700,000$500-700,000

I’m not a schizophrenic and I’m not a schizophrenic and neither am Ineither am I

PsychologistPsychologist 4 yrs coll4 yrs coll 4 yrs M.S. or Ph.D 4 yrs M.S. or Ph.D

degreedegree Consultation cure Consultation cure

onlyonly $130,000$130,000

PsychiatristPsychiatrist 4 yrs coll/4 med 4 yrs coll/4 med

schoolschool 3-4 yrs residency3-4 yrs residency Rx authorityRx authority In hospital work In hospital work

alsoalso $500,000$500,000

Which medical workers have Which medical workers have MBA degrees?MBA degrees?

Hospital administrators; these people Hospital administrators; these people enjoy the business of medicine, designing enjoy the business of medicine, designing efficient hospitals for cost savings and efficient hospitals for cost savings and quality control for patient care, safety and quality control for patient care, safety and limiting liability. They hire/fire personnel limiting liability. They hire/fire personnel via the human resources department and via the human resources department and assure accurate prompt billing of patients assure accurate prompt billing of patients and carriers. 4 yrs coll/ 3 yrs grad sch for and carriers. 4 yrs coll/ 3 yrs grad sch for Masters of Business Administration Masters of Business Administration specializing in hospitals. $100-250,000specializing in hospitals. $100-250,000

What degree should I get if I What degree should I get if I want to do research?want to do research?

M.S. or Ph.D or Doctor of Philosophy M.S. or Ph.D or Doctor of Philosophy in my field of interest i.e. biology, in my field of interest i.e. biology, chemistry, genetics, cancer research, chemistry, genetics, cancer research, birth defect cures, fertility, new birth defect cures, fertility, new drugs, etc.drugs, etc.

4 yrs college, 3-4 yrs graduate school4 yrs college, 3-4 yrs graduate school $100-200,000$100-200,000

The sky is the limit;The sky is the limit;

Think of a flea in a jar. Fleas are great Think of a flea in a jar. Fleas are great leapers able to leap hundreds of times leapers able to leap hundreds of times their own height. You jump a few times their own height. You jump a few times and crash into the lid and you learn the lid and crash into the lid and you learn the lid is there so it stops leaping assuming there is there so it stops leaping assuming there is a lid. Dr. Ricken is saying, “you have no is a lid. Dr. Ricken is saying, “you have no lids regardless of what anyone tells you. lids regardless of what anyone tells you. Leap as high as you wish!” wheeee!Leap as high as you wish!” wheeee!

Imagine YourselfImagine Yourself

What do I do and what is my What do I do and what is my training?training?

Helping families in medical Helping families in medical crises: who am I? My degree?crises: who am I? My degree?

What’s my degree? How many What’s my degree? How many years of study after college?years of study after college?

I shoot x-rays and do MRI’s and scans; what’s my I shoot x-rays and do MRI’s and scans; what’s my profession and how many years of training?profession and how many years of training?

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