| The health sector is a very crucial one for | | | | by the doctors. There are different levels of |
| humanity. "Health is Wealth" as the saying goes. It | | | | nursing. There are registered nurses who are |
| is expected that about four millions jobs will be | | | | simply referred to as RNs, and there are also |
| created in the health sector by the year 2012. | | | | licensed practical nurses or LPNs. To become a RN |
| That makes the health sector a very lucrative | | | | you will have to spend at least two years in |
| area for those who are looking work. There are | | | | training after obtaining your High School Diploma. |
| many career choices that could be made in the | | | | On the average, the RN can earn about $100,000 |
| health sector. Here are some of those that may | | | | a year while the LPN earns on the average |
| interest you. | | | | $65,000. |
| The first and the most recognized health | | | | The pharmacist is the next most known |
| professional in the health sector is the physician. | | | | professional in the health sector. They are the |
| Most people who have the ambition of working in | | | | people responsible for making sure that the right |
| the health sector dream of this job. There are | | | | medicine prescribed by the doctor is given and in |
| many areas of specialization in this career. There | | | | the right dosage. The work of the pharmacist and |
| are people who specialize as surgeons, | | | | that of the doctor/physicians is complementary. If |
| gynecologist, oncologist, neurosurgeons, etc. The | | | | the doctor prescribes a medication, the |
| starting point for all physicians is general practice. | | | | pharmacist makes sure that it is rightly given. |
| However, there are people who deliberately | | | | Without the pharmacist, health delivery becomes |
| choose to remain in general practice for the rest | | | | a risk. People don't come frequently into contact |
| of their career lives. | | | | with pharmacists, but they are critical to health |
| To become a physician you need to go to | | | | delivery. |
| through four years of post college education. | | | | To become a pharmacist in the US you need a |
| Those who want to specialize will have to go | | | | Doctor of Pharmacy degree. This takes about |
| through further relevant post qualification training. | | | | four years after completing two years of college |
| Doctors are well paid because much of the task | | | | education. You need very strong backgrounds in |
| of health delivery depends on them. They are the | | | | chemistry, biology, physics and anatomy. You |
| main brain behind health delivery. A doctor in the | | | | must pass a competitive entrance examination. |
| US earns about $150,000 on the average. The | | | | Pharmacist earns between $100,000 and 120,000. |
| figure is higher for those who are specialists. | | | | There is also a signing bonus of between $5,000 |
| The second most recognized health professional is | | | | dollars and $15,000 when you accept a starting |
| the nurse. Wherever there is a health delivery, | | | | position. |
| there are nurses. They are the main allies of | | | | There are many other careers in the health |
| doctors. The work of the nurse is to take care of | | | | sector but the three mentioned above are the |
| patients. They administer treatments prescribed | | | | best choices in the health sector. |