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Dental Hygienist (2:10)
Katie is a Dental Hygienist located in Washington, DC. With a degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Pittsburgh, Katie sees around ten or eleven patients on a typical shift for routine cleaning and preliminary examination. Katie explains the prep work behind the scenes, her interactions with the dentist, and how she's able to calm down a nervous patient!
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Health Information Management (23:47)
Because of a growing need for detailed records, health information management technicians are increasingly in demand. This program looks at the specific duties and peculiarities of the HIM tech’s job, focusing on organizational and process-related skills. Responsibilities highlighted in the video include maintaining databases of medical records, complying with legal and ethical privacy guidelines, managing diagnostic and procedural codes, and producing reports for physicians to analyze. Featuring conversations with skilled practitioners in the field, the program explains the steps to becoming an HIM technician, including graduation from a two-year, CAHIIM-accredited associate degree program and passing the AHIMA written exam. Special attention is given to the position of medical coder.
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Medical Assistant (19:34)
Many young people are interested in entry-level health care jobs that balance clinical duties with administrative functions. This program illustrates the ins and outs of just such a position—the certified medical assistant. The video examines a CMA’s typical responsibilities, such as maintaining patient records, managing a physician’s schedule, and preparing examining rooms, as well as the skills a successful medical assistant will need—including data entry, customer service, specimen collection, and first aid. Incorporating interviews with experienced medical assistants and the specialists who train them, the program describes what it takes to become a CMA, from the best high school courses to take to passing the CMA (AAMA) certification exam.
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Nurses: If Florence Could See Us Now (53:14)
Nurses play a critical role in our health care system and have touched the lives of just about everyone, sometimes in the most intimate, difficult or joyful moments of the human experience. But most of us know little about what nurses do, or the realities of nursing. Nurses - If Florence Could See Us Now offers a unique look into the complex and challenging world of being a nurse, exploring the many different roles that nurses play and their areas of practice, from the bedside to the board room, and the many ways that nurses impact the lives of others. Filmed on location in 10 states across the country, more then 70 nurses are featured from hospitals, clinics, business, nursing schools and nursing associations, including bedside nurses, nurse practitioners, public health nurses, nurse educators and nurse leaders, among them the Corporate CNO of Kaiser Permanente and the CEO and President of the American Nurses Association.
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Pharmacy Technician (15:14)
To support the crucial work of pharmacists, special technicians are often employed to assist patients and customers. This video shows students what it’s like to be a pharmacy technician—a specialization in high demand at many medical facilities and drugstores. The core duties of a pharmacy tech are outlined, including stocking, retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, mixing, packaging, and even pricing medications. The video also explores the responsibilities of ensuring accuracy and communicating with physicians and insurance providers to verify prescriptions and coverage. In addition, the opportunities afforded by on-the-job training and educational programs are highlighted. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online.
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Registered Nurse, Aurora (2:02)
Ericka is a Registered Nurse in the emergency department at Aurora in Milwaukee, WI. She runs us through a typical shift at the hospital, which can range from treating sore throats to broken arms and to gunshot wounds. Find out why nursing is such a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse, Children's of Alabama (2:30)
Meggin is a Registered Nurse with Children's of Alabama. When in the country, her typical shift is 7PM to 7AM in the pediatric intensive care unit. She works largely with children who have suffered trauma from accidents, falls, burns, or cancer-related illness.
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Stream these videos that give you an overview of what different health careers are like, or interviews with real life practitioners on their jobs. Must be on campus or login with your COM account for off campus access.
