What is the importance of being a member of a professional organization? It is important because becoming a member not only looks great on resume, it also shows involvement on making this career as more than just another “job”. It means that you are interested in doing more than just working as another cardiac sonographer in the medical field. In some annual meetings of these organizations you’ll get the time to network with other cardiac sonographers from other hospitals or clinics from all over the country. This is a great opportunity to meet people and ask questions about their salary, what equipment they use, etc.…
A problem facing at Apollo Career Center are short classes. Most of my days at Apollo Career Center I find that my program lasts two and a half hours but feels like an hour; however, it’s because I love what I do. My other classes are around forty-five minutes short, and it seems like the teachers are rushing the students on the lesson. One day, the students asked the teacher for another day of the lesson and the teacher did.…
The problem in most teenagers these days are drugs. Drugs have become a category of not taken seriously among teens and young adults. This effects the work place and schooling progress and effort. The effort put into something like school or work is based on communication, learning, processing and listening skills. If a teenager adds drugs to the growing body and brain the combination isn’t too good.…
Professional practice organizations represent professionals from various healthcare organizations that work towards a common goal of enhancing and endorsing the nursing profession they are associated with. Supporting and participating in a local and national professional organization has several benefits as well as drawbacks. Joining a professional organization especially the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) related organization like the Greater Atlanta CNS meeting will benefit me in several different ways. First, it will give me an opportunity to network with CNSs from different hospitals. According to Frank (2005), networking outside your place of employment helps broaden your perspective of the healthcare market.…
Career technical education is education that prepares people to work in a trade, craft, or professional Vocation. There is a wide range of vocational jobs such nursing, engineering, architecture, medicine, or law. In 1916 the federal government started funding career technical education (CTE). The Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) was founded in 1926. It has always been important from the start for citizens to have a strong knowledge base and skill set.…
The population I most enjoy working is the ageing. I've volunteered at various care facilities for the past five years. At Timberhill Place, I predominantly talk with the residents on how their lives are going and what their aspirations are. Considering my career goal is to become an occupational therapist, having time to spend speaking with a population that often utilizes occupational therapy is very very valuable. In addition to this, I simply enjoy talking with the elderly.…
In Class Writing Four Throughout this semester, there have been many aspects that have really sparked my interest. Although this semester is fixing to end, I would love to retake this class just for fun. Also, this class has taught me a lot about giving back to the community and its importance.…
A professional organization is made up of a body of people that are interested in a certain profession. Most of these professional organizations are nonprofit groups. All groups have a national level and also a state level organization. Medical Assistants organizations are going do differ from the Nursing organizations. Is it worth joining the Medical Assistants professional organization?…
While attending the Academic Blitz, I enjoyed talking to a variety of colleges and looking at all options I have for my academic career. While discussing with colleges, I found out a variety of programs and scholarships/grants that they offer. One thing that peaked my interest was learning about potential professions I could enter, such as education, the medical field, and engineering. The profession of being a family doctor was the most interesting to me.…
I am indecisive about what I want to do with my future and as time is running out, I feel as though I cannot hide behind my undeclared label for much longer. As soon as my English professor posted the advertisement to Early Career Engagement Certificate on our class website, I was compelled to apply. The offerings this program is giving is ideal for my situation and being a part of the Early Career Engagement Certificate experience will help guide me to the right career path. As I gazed at the stars as a child, it gave me time to ponder how the world worked, and kindled my passion for science.…
My goal to pursue a career in the field of medicine has been a dream of mine ever since I was a child. Growing up in a first generation family who migrated to the United States for a better future, I learned quickly that the struggles that I have experienced at times have taught me that with hard work, determination, and enthusiasm for my education and my community has allowed me to continue to work hard and pursue my dreams of attending college. As a first-generation Syrian-American student I am the product of two cultures melted into one. My mother who was born in Syria and my father who was born in Iraq immigrated to the United States with little money and no knowledge of English just to escape the poverty, war and live a better life. As a child learning the language wasn't easy and I had to speak on behalf of my parents on multiple accounts.…
Career and College Research Paper Being in the medical field can be difficult. Ever since I could remember I wanted to be a doctor. As I got older, I realized being a doctor would take a lot more work then what I thought. I began researching what was the next best thing to a doctor, a registered nurse is what I had found. A registered nurse helps patients, maintains medical records, and takes care of the plans.…
Finances (business) has always been really interesting to me, that is why I chose it to be my major. Although combat arms would be a hell of a lot more fun, I believe there will be more opportunities when I get out if I utilize my degree while I’m an officer. Finance Corps officers have five core competencies, fund the force, banking and disbursing, accounting support and cost management, pay support and management internal controls. All of these competencies relate directly towards my degree. My top three jobs that I will likely pursue after I serve will be a financial manager, operations manager, and a financial advisor.…
Professional organizations can be found for almost any specialty that you may have an interest in. Some organizations can be informal and joining can be as simple as signing up for their monthly newsletters. Other organizations have a formal vetting process which may require you to send in sample of your work, proof of education and references. They may even have an entry exam that you must take or you might need to be sponsored by an existing member. When evaluating professional organizations, you want to make sure that the organization aligns with your professional beliefs and provides some value to you for joining.…
I’ve chosen engineering as my career path because I believe that, in the sort of society we are becoming with technology being so important, that engineering will be one of the most important professions. I feel the field of engineering is fundamental to the technological advancements as a society. The second and main reason I chose engineering as my career path is that ever since I was a young kid I was always fascinated with math and how things work using calculations. The third and final reason I chose engineering as my career path is because I love using my brain and math is a really fun way to exercise my brain. Civil engineers design, build, supervise, operate, and maintain construction projects and systems in the public and…