CHOICES Interest Inventory

The career I am curious about is in the medical field, generally speaking, nursing. I have chosen to become a registered nurse because of its background, and how its characteristics require the use of creativity, problem-solving, social skills, and critical thinking. Registered nurses use various skills to diagnose and apply certain care methods to specific patients. I know that nurses aid patients with various illnesses, diseases, disabilities, and injuries. I love helping people and the feeling I receive when helping people. It would also be very motivating to learn and discover things about the human body and how to fix any problems involving it.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a career that falls within the medical and health field. Diagnostic medical sonographers utilize machinery known as sonographic scanners. These scanners create images of the patient's internal organs. There are a few other names that this specific career may be referred to as, which are Ultrasound Tech and/or Medical Imaging. Although though there are advancement possibilities, there are pros and cons about the career. The work environment may be difficult, and differential diagnosis is found within sonography. There is a lot of time and dedication needed as well as important information to know and understand about the career before deciding whether or not this is the chosen path that will be taken. I have decided that DMS is the career I want to be successful in because I have always had the interest of becoming a prenatal sonographer. I love working with people and I also wouldn’t mind being the person that could potentially save someone else’s life by

I am a senior in high school and therefore I haven’t fully picked my major yet, but I have narrowed it down. For my major I am still trying to choose between Radiology and Sonography. I can’t choose because I’ve been in love with both topics for years. I’ve shadowed my cousin who works as an x-ray technician and I have volunteered in the sonography lab at Angelina College. I want to do Radiology because I love looking a x-rays of broken bones and trying to figure how that person fell and landed to break there arm in that certain way, to me that is just so fascinating. But I also want to do Sonography because you have to interact with so many different people. One of the girls in the sonography lab told me something that fascinates me so much, she said that in Sonography you have to make your own

I have always known since I was a little girl that I wanted to be something in the medical field. There was never a doubt about that. It took a lot of thinking to figure out what exactly it was that I wanted to be just because I didn’t want to go to school for too long; because as I have mentioned before I am not a fan of school at all. Just recently I had finally found the right career path. I had decided that I wanted to be a Traveling Sonographer. This is perfect for me because it won’t take me forever to accomplish and I will be able to travel like I’ve always wanted to do. But there is also a deeper reasoning to why I want to be a Sonographer, and I'm going to talk about that in this paper.

The required training and education for entry-level positions in diagnostic medical sonography is generally obtained through an associate’s degree, preferably with an accredited institute. Bachelor’s degrees are also available, as well as one-year certificate programs for professionals expanding their current healthcare degree. Most employers require education from an accredited program because of their allotment for clinical training and studies including medical terminology courses and detailed instruction on interpreting ultrasound images. As discussed previously, students choose a specialized field of sonography to study. Certification is then applied to whichever specialized field has been chosen, such as obstetric and gynecologic sonography, abdominal sonography, breast sonography, musculoskeletal sonography, neurosonography and cardiovascular sonography. Although the interviewee Wilma Barniak has many modalities, she mentions, “I have fortunately always been able to find employment in Rad/CT or a Cardiac Cath Lab. I would say these are my most useful certifications.” The job market for cardiovascular technologists and vascular technologists is rapidly growing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a projection of twenty-nine percent in employment between 2010 and 2020 is expected. The authors of Hot Health Care Careers noted, “This technology is increasingly being used to detect heart attacks and heart and

My interest in Sonography first stemmed from another career interest in computers. I gained my problem solving skills at a young age through using computers. I was able to decipher different codes and morph them into something new. When something went amiss with the computer I would know what procedure to use in order to fix the computer. I loved the feeling of taking something broken and making it full of potential again. However, I knew I wanted to do something more than working with technology. I also had an interest in the medical field. I loved visiting the doctor. I was fascinated how the doctors and nurses could use their problem solving skills as well as their compassion to change someone’s life. I wanted to make a difference in people’s

One of the main reasons for choosing a healthcare career in todays society, aside from the basic need for a self sustaining income, is the opportunity to make differences in peoples lives. With the demand for healthcare professionals and alternative medicines on the rise, so is the need for adequately educated trained personnel. Diagnostic Medical Sonography is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to radiologic procedures such as x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Accounting for approximately 50,300 jobs in the United States in 2008, compared to the 214,000 jobs held by radiologic technicians, according to

Deciding to be a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer was not an easy or fast decision. Like everything else in life, my decision was gradual and time-consuming. However, being involved in the medical field was always something that I longed to do. Most other kids want to be a firefighter, police man, or President of the United States. For me I always knew that my heart belonged in the hospital.

As a child, I was always curious about how the process of delivering a baby worked. Whenever I would go to see relatives in the hospital I would wander off looking for the "baby department", and never be allowed in to see anyone giving birth. Then, my pregnant cousin moved in with us. She was pregnant and in need of help with preparing for the baby to come. I got to help her during her 9 months of carrying the baby and being there to see her water break was the most fascinating yet traumatizing thing ever. I got to see what the baby looks like when it is first born and how the doctors take care of the baby after it comes out. It really opened my eyes to that area of Health Careers and helped influence me to want to become an OB/GYN (obstetrician-gynecologists). Choosing this career field will not only let me do a job I 've been dreaming of since I was young , but it will also allow me to give the support to people in need of help. I will be able to positively impact people 's lives every day and put smiles on people 's faces whenever I can. I also will be able to attend a "Birthday party" every day! I can help couples/individuals in the process of creating the most precious thing , life. I think my personality fits well with this career. I am very caring and can connect with people easily . I do also have a good understanding of what I have to do to become an OB/GYN.This career field will allow me to make great money , help others and connect with people personally

medicine. If you are excited by the prospect of providing care for adults as a diagnostician,

The career that I have chosen to pursue in less than ten years is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Obstetrician is specialized with pregnancy and labor. They prepare their patients for childbirth and observe their health while being pregnant. Gynecologist specializes in female reproductive system. Gynecologists also diagnose and nurse diseases and disorders. Both careers go hand in hand. Thus, an Ob/Gyn provides medical and surgical care to pregnant women. An Ob/Gyns job is extremely remarkable. They undergo multiple steps before being able to practice in that field of area. People don’t identify the job they perform and how much they are depended on my millions of people.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) is a technical branch of the medical field. It is a big part of the medical field. It is used to check the inside of humans and to check on babies. The pay for a sonography is a little above average I think it would suite me well. The schooling time for the field is a short amount of time for the medical field. (SDMyLife)

I chose a cardiovascular technician for my future career because they help people by testing their hearts for something bad. They use electrocardiograms, EKG, and medical sonography to detect problems in the heart (Become a 1).

My Holland Code is AIS (Artistic, Investigative, Social) and my top three work values are advancement, help society and security. These align with the career of a psychologist which is the career I want to go in. According to the ONET website the ideal Holland Code is ISA, this code is almost identical. When being a psychologist you have to be social to interact with patients and investigative to solve the patient's problems. I could also use my artistic side to come up with creative ways to communicate and help my patients. Also, two of my workplace preferences was helping society and security. This career choice will provide these preferences.

The career that I have chosen to pursue is Child Life Specialist, as I am an “adult student”, I have had many years to experience life to know exactly what career path to take. Child Development has always been a passion of mine, so of course the first thing one would think of is teaching, but I have never wanted to be stuck in one classroom year after year under the management of a system that probably has never stepped foot in a classroom. So I discovered Child Life: becoming a specialist gives me the opportunity to work with children and families in a different setting in different situations every day. Child life specialists work in general pediatric inpatient unit, and often in specialty areas like the emergency department, surgical