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Anesthesiology
For anyone going into this career, you should focus on Math and Science courses
Demand/Outlook
Are Workers in Demand? Yes! By 2020 researchers say that there will a dramatic shortage of them.
What is the number of job openings expected for this career? 22% through 2018
What is the size of this occupation? In 2010, there was 33,310 anesthesiologists
Advancement Opportunities
Different Positions: Anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist Assistant Anesthesia Technician Certified Anesthesia Technician Certified Anesthesia Technologist
If you want to get further in this career you have to have experience under your belt.
Always work indoors in hospitals, surgical clinics, and other medical settings. Often wear hospital uniforms. Always wear protective or safety gear, such as latex gloves and protective glasses. Are regularly exposed to diseases, infections, and contaminants in the hospital. Are often exposed to radiation. They usually wear special protective gear, such as a lead apron, to protect themselves. Are sometimes exposed to sounds and noises that are loud or distracting. Are sometimes exposed to hazardous conditions. Work very close to patients, often within inches.
Read medical charts. Review comments of other physicians. Meet with, examine, and interview patients. Order tests or procedures if necessary. Discuss and plan sedation with other doctors, nurses, and patients. Tell patients and family members what to expect. Position patients appropriately on the operating table for the type of procedure. Give anesthesia or sedating medicine during medical procedures. Monitor equipment during and after the procedure. Keep track of the flow of anesthesia and patients' vital signs. Record all activities.
Speak with patients who are awake. Respond to any reactions or complications from anesthesia. Take classes to update skills. After the procedure, decide when patients are stable enough to be sent home or to another ward of the hospital. Schedule use of medical rooms and equipment. May teach medical students and other staff members. May help with emergencies in the hospital. May write and publish articles.
Lawyer
After graduation, lawyers must keep informed about legal developments that affect their practices. In 2011, 45 states required lawyers to participate in continuing legal education either every year or every 3 years.
Demand/Outlook
Are Workers in Demand? Not really
What is the number of job openings expected for this career? Now through 2020 researchers say that only 100,000 jobs will be open.
Advancement Opportunities
There are several hundred different kinds of Lawyers so advancing to a specific one will take some schooling.
Working Conditions
Lawyers held about 728,200 jobs in 2010. A majority of lawyers work in private or corporate legal offices. Some are employed in local, state and federal governments. About 22 percent of lawyers were self-employed in 2010. The following industries employed the most lawyers in 2010: Legal services 51% Government 18% Finance and insurance 3% Management of companies and enterprises 2%
Physical Requirements: There are going to have long nights! Also is going to be able to deal with ignorant people.
Pharmacists
Pharmacists seeking an advanced pharmacy position, such as a clinical pharmacy or research job, complete a 1- to 2-year residency following their Pharm. D. Some pharmacists who own their own store may choose to get a masters degree in business administration (MBA). Others may get a degree in public health.
Demand/Outlook
Is there a Demand? That severe shortage has ended as pharmacy degree programs have grown over the past decade. There are now about 112 of them, Researchers say. Still, the demand for pharmacists remains strong. Projected Employment in 2020: 400,000 Employment Now: around 200,000 Employment of pharmacists is expected to increase by 25 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. Several factors are likely to contribute to this increase. Scientific advances will lead to new drug products. More people may get insurance coverage for medications. The number of older people is growing, and older people use more prescription medicines than younger people.
Advancement Opportunities
Different Jobs: Pharmacy Techs Registered Nurses Physicians and Surgeons Biochemists Any Additional Schooling? When you change positions in the medical field, you will always need extra schooling.
Job Duties
Pharmacists serve patients and the community by providing information and advice on health, providing medications and associated services, and by referring patients to other sources of help and care, such as physicians, when necessary. The principal goal of pharmaceutical care is to achieve positive outcomes from the use of medication which improves patients' quality of life. These outcomes include: cure of a disease; elimination or reduction of symptoms; arresting or slowing a disease process; prevention of disease; diagnosis of disease; and desired alterations in physiological processes, all with minimum risk to patients.