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Career Options: ​Research 3 potential careers.

Career Option 1
Job Title- RN
Job Description- ​primarily cares for patients by monitoring them, administering medications,
consulting with health care providers, updating patient records and educating patients and their
patients' families on disease and post-hospital treatment.
Education-Associate Degree in Nursing
Skills-Professionalism, Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Compassion, Time Management,
Communication
Personality Traits- Caring, Empathy, Attention to detail, Stamina, Sense of humor
Responsibilities-Monitoring patient's condition and assessing their needs to provide the best
possible care and advice. Observing and interpreting patient's symptoms and communicating
them to physicians. Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans
for patients.
Salary-$75,510 a year
Positive Aspects- Helping others, High Demand, Earning Potential, Diverse Opportunities,
Flexible Schedules, Trusted Profession
Negative Aspects- Difficult patients, Difficult co-workers, Stress, Working long days, Difficult
conditions, Physical demands, Emotional strain
Source/Website URL (at least 2)- Google.com,
https://www.allnursingschools.com/registered-nursing/degrees/

Career Option 2
Job Title- Veterinarian
Job Description- Examine animals to assess their health and diagnose problems. Treat and
dress wounds. Perform surgery on animals. Advise animal owners about general care, medical
conditions, and treatments.
Education- Doctoral or professional degree
Skills-A love of animals, Empathy, patience and sensitivity, Rational objectivity, A thorough,
methodical approach, Communication skills, Scientific ability, Calmness in pressurised or
emotional situations
Personality Traits-Patience, Respect, Integrity, Learnability, Resilience, Self-awareness
Responsibilities-Examining animals and checking their health status
Diagnosing illnesses and determining the best treatment
Dressing the wounds of injured animals
Salary- $110,000 per year
Positive Aspects- have the chance to help animals, can earn a decent income,
Negative Aspects- go through emotional roller coasters, struggle for work-life balance, be
exposed to various injuries
Source/Website URL (at least 2)- Google.com,
https://resources.workable.com/veterinarian-job-description
Career Option 3
Job Title- Marine Biologist
Job Description- scientists who research life in the oceans and other saltwater environments
such as estuaries and wetlands
Education- complete at least a bachelor's degree
Skills-An affinity with the marine environment and an interest in aquatic life, Excellent numerical
and statistics skills (particularly sought by employers)
Practical fieldwork skills, Patience and good observation skills, Excellent teamwork and
personal communication abilities
Personality Traits-Biologists are able to work alone and as part of a team, and have the stamina
and physical fitness to work in demanding remote locations. Marine biologists need to like the
outdoors, and perform repetitive work for scientific experiments. They must be strong
communicators
Responsibilities-Their research typically involves conducting species inventories, testing and
monitoring sea creatures exposed to pollutants, collecting and testing ocean samples,
preserving specimens and samples of unknown species and diseases, and mapping the
distribution, ranges, or movements of marine populations
Salary-$81,000 per year
Positive Aspects- traveling, seeing different animals, helping animals if needed
Negative Aspects- pending most of your time at sea, so physical risks will always be present.
Hurricanes or rough waves cause risks that are unavoidable
Source/Website URL (at least 2)- Google.com,
https://work.chron.com/personality-traits-skills-marine-biologist-25438.html

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