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Interviewing a respiratory therapist meets a requirement for the Voyager AY curriculum, so if you choose this option, be sure to ask those questions as well. | Interviewing a respiratory therapist meets a requirement for the Voyager AY curriculum, so if you choose this option, be sure to ask those questions as well. | ||
| − | You may need to set up an appointment with these professionals, and they may ask that you come to their facilities for the interview. Be prompt. It is also courteous to send your interviewee a card or a gift as a thank you. If the interview is conducted at the medical facility, you may be able to meet much of requirement | + | You may need to set up an appointment with these professionals, and they may ask that you come to their facilities for the interview. Be prompt. It is also courteous to send your interviewee a card or a gift as a thank you. If the interview is conducted at the medical facility, you may be able to meet much of requirement '''5b''' as well. |
== 5. Do one of the following: == | == 5. Do one of the following: == | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 10 April 2006
Health and Healing
Skill Level 2
1. Be in at least the eighth grade.
2. Through the Bible and/or Spirit of Prophecy learn how Jesus healed the sick and the procedure for church elders to use to anoint the sick and ask God for healing. Write a 250-word report or give a two-minute oral report on what you learned.
4. Interview at least two people who work in a medical health career. One of the two must be someone other than a doctor or nurse, such as someone working in dentistry, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology, nutrition, etc. In your interview asked the following questions:
- a. Why did you choose your profession?
- b. What education is necessary to enter your profession?
- c. After education, what amount of time does it take to become certified or proficient in your field?
- d. What part of your job do you like the best? The least?
- e. What day of the week and hours per day do you work at your job?
- f. What advancement is available in your field?
- g. What course of study in college would complement your chosen profession?
- h. List local schools that offer training in your profession?
Interviewing a respiratory therapist meets a requirement for the Voyager AY curriculum, so if you choose this option, be sure to ask those questions as well.
You may need to set up an appointment with these professionals, and they may ask that you come to their facilities for the interview. Be prompt. It is also courteous to send your interviewee a card or a gift as a thank you. If the interview is conducted at the medical facility, you may be able to meet much of requirement 5b as well.
5. Do one of the following:
a. Be a candy striper or a page in a hospital or medical facility
b. Visit a medical or dental office and do the following:
- (1) Observe the areas of operation, such as the business office, laboratory, examining rooms, x-ray room, etc.
- (2) Be introduced to the equipment used in the office.
- (3) Learn the steps of an office visit from when a patient comes into the waiting room until the time he leaves the office.
- (4) Learn how the doctor does an examination from the taking of the patient's history to the diagnosis.
c. Go on a visit with a home nurse and do the following:
- (1) Learn the steps of a home visit from when the nurse finds out about the patient to when the nurse reports to a doctor.
- (2) Observe the nurse raking the vital signs.
- (3) Observe the nurse giving instructions and medication.
d. Visit an outpatient department of a hospital, such as physical therapy, x-ray, laboratory, etc. Do the following:
- (1) Observe the areas of operation in the department.
- (2) (Be introduced to the equipment used in the department and how it works.)
- (3) Learn the steps a patient takes when visiting the department.
- (4) How many people does it take to staff the department?
- (5) Does the department operate at night?
