Career Detective
This healthcare professional typically provides direct bedside care, gives medications, and monitors patients.
Registered Nurse (RN)
This is typically earned after about four years of college.
Bachelor’s degree
You arrive for an interview wearing sweatpants and scrolling through your phone while waiting. Name one professionalism problem.
Inappropriate attire or phone use
True or False: A professional resume should include sentences such as “I am a hardworking person.”
False
The prefix brady- means this.
Slow
A patient needs help relearning how to walk after a serious injury. This professional would most likely lead that rehabilitation.
Physical Therapist (PT)
This type of college degree is commonly completed in about two years.
Associate degree
You walk into an interview and immediately sit down without greeting the interviewer. Name one thing you should do first to make a professional impression.
Greet the interviewer, introduce yourself, make eye contact, etc.
A student uses their parent, best friend, and sibling as references on a resume. What would be a more professional choice?
Teachers, coaches, supervisors, volunteer coordinators, or other adults who can speak about the student’s skills and work ethic.
A patient is experiencing myoitis. What part of the body is having inflammation?
Muscle
This healthcare professional uses X-rays, CT scans, or other imaging equipment to help diagnose patients.
Radiologic Technologist
Georgia’s merit-based scholarship program that can help eligible students pay college tuition.
HOPE Scholarship
Your interview is scheduled for 10:00 AM. What time should you plan to arrive?
About 10–15 minutes early
Your work and experience sections should generally be organized in this order.
Most recent to oldest (reverse chronological)
Use the word parts: peri- + cardi/o refers to something located where?
Around the heart
A child is hospitalized and is scared about an upcoming medical procedure. This healthcare professional may use play, preparation, and age-appropriate explanations to help the child cope with the hospital experience.
Child Life Specialist
Tuition is only part of the cost of college. Name two other expenses a student should plan for.
Housing, meal plan, books, fees, transportation, supplies, etc.
At the end of the interview, the interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for me?” What should you do?
Ask at least one thoughtful question about the job, workplace, expectations, etc.
A student lists “helped customers” on a resume. Give a stronger action verb to replace “helped.”
Assisted, served, supported, resolved, etc.
A medical term contains neur/o and -algia. What problem would you expect the patient to have?
Nerve pain
A patient recovering from a stroke can walk but struggles to dress, cook, and complete everyday tasks independently. Which professional would most likely help?
Occupational Therapist (OT)
A student says, “I want to be a physical therapist, so I’ll get my bachelor’s degree and immediately start practicing.” What major step is missing?
Earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree and obtain licensure
You are asked, “What is one of your weaknesses?” What is the best way to answer without hurting your chances of getting the job?
Give a genuine weakness and explain what you are doing to improve it
A student has never had a paid job. Name three things they could still include to demonstrate experience or skills.
Volunteering, clubs, athletics, leadership, certifications, school activities, projects, etc.
Break down dermatosis using the word parts you know and determine its general meaning.
A condition of the skin