Question

Imagine one of your employees approaches you about continuing her education. She has an undergraduate degree in science and mathematics. She decided to work for a few years in the healthcare industry before she continues her graduate education. She is interested in becoming an independent healthcare professional but is unsure of her direction. She has asked you for insight into this area of health care.

In no more than three typed pages, double-spaced, summarize the various career options that may be open to this employee.  

Answer 1

• There are many graduate courses related to health care industry
• Nursing - This profession gives an opportunity to take care of the patients. Doctors role is to diagnose the patients. However, it is the nurses who are doing rest of the care to the patients. There are a lot of shortage of nurses in every countries. If you have a nursing degree or diploma and good at language, you have a better opportunity to move around the world. But if you like to go germany, and work as a registered nurse you should pass B 1, same applicable to other european countries. But if you are good at english and scored 7 in IELTS , You can work in AUSTRALIA, NEWZLAND, IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA (RN NEEDED), US ( RN NEEDED) and SOUTH AFRICA. But if you born in an english speaking country, no need to write exams. Nurses can divert into Educator, Practitionar, Travel Nurse, Cardiac Nurse, Anesthetic Nurse who earns high salary, Nursing Informatics.
• Pharm D - Doctor of pharmacy. It is the art and science of preparing and dispensing medicines. There are a lot of opportunities in THE US and THE UK for these professionals. it is total 6 years programme in India. Management of patient medication therapy and improving patient outcomes, In some countries especially in THE US, Pharm D professionals prescribe medications to the patients
• BPT - Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a 4 year and 6 months course in India, which enables a person to practice physiotherapy. He/ She can practice as an Independent Physiotherapist. For further studies, there are lot of specialities as Orthopedics, Sports, Neurology
• BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery. Surgery related to mouth and handling injuries related to teeth, jaw and gums. It is a 5 year course in India. Further studies like MDS can become surgeon like, Maxillo Facial Surgeon
• Respiratory Therapist- They care of patients who have troubled breathing. They can give emergency care of patients having cardiac arrest, stroke, drowning and shock
• Podiatrist - It is a branch of medicine devoted to study, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremity
• Occupational Therapist - They treat injured, ill or disabled patients through therapeutic use of everyday activities
• Social Work- It is a profession concerned with helping Individuals, families , groups and community to enhance their individual and collective well- being.
• Doctor - It is a long run. You should be highly dedicated. In India it is 5 years MBBS including Internship. After that MD for 3 years, which is speciality . Doctors are different types - Veterinary ( Animal doctor), Homeopathy ( a system of alternative medicine), Ayurveda ( medicine study related to plants roots, that treat the patients)