Cassandra Said:

What kind of career can I choose from involved in health care or helping the environment?

We Answered:

Look at majoring in Environmental Public Health in college....these are degrees that prepare you for jobs in everything from bioterrorism to solving the next big environmental crisis. You are pretty young to narrow it down to a career yet. Start with your studies and then find what you are passionate about.

Christopher Said:

How do you find a career in health and social care when you have a bad back?

We Answered:

I actually HAVE a disability. What have I done? Well, I have a bazillion dollars in unpain medical bills because I have had no insurance in the past. Now that I do have insurance, I found a primary doctor that is understanding. It's a crappy policy and doesn't pay for much the first years. So, until the year is up, he is managing my symptoms. I have not just a bad back, but MS like symptoms and the disease seems to be degenerative (gets worse over time). That being said: if you go to nursing school for instance, you do not have to disclose your medical problems unless it will interfere with your training. If a doctor says your fine to lift 60 lbs., you don't have to tell them squat. Then once you get out of nursing school and are in the field, you can go into many branches of nursing that do not involve heavy lifting. For instance a doctors office nurse gives shots, charting and some lifting. Now if you were to go into the adult cardiac ICU unit, you would have to lift grown men for a bath and such. You just need to research the branch of health care you want to go into. Also, social care offers a wide range of stuff to do. Being a social worker for DCF might have lots of lifting, but I don't think it does. That would involve going to check on children that have had complaints on the parents and such. Go for it. And then once you get into the health/social care field, you might just find a better doctor that can fully treat your symtoms or it may go away. Also, I have found that for my pain, mild exercise has helped. I walk at a moderate pace for 30 minutes a day. It release endorphins that help with pain. Talk to a doctor about a reasonable exercise routine. Hope this helps.

Melinda Said:

What health career can I get into in 1 or 2 years of school?

We Answered:

Of the ones you've mentioned, only Dietician is a real, qualified profession. The others require no qualifications, experience, exams etc. Anyone can call themselves by those titles.

Obviously if you are dealing with someone's health then they'd hope you had at least some training and weren't just guessing based on a couple of years education. There's plenty of ways you can help people, especially if you do so under the supervision of a trained professional.

Don't end up as one of those unqualified scammers who put people's lives at risk because they did a few years 'education' in a nonsense subject!

Dan Said:

What health career should I go in to?

We Answered:

I am going through the same thing right now and you have to find something that interests you. Try looking into respiratory therapist, radiologic technologist, ultrasonographer, just to name a few. From what I have read nursing right now is so stressful and alot of new nurses leave with the first year. But the plus with nursing is you can go into different areas that might be less stressful.

Ana Said:

What health career would you recommend to a person who is scared of blood?

We Answered:

People are saying x-ray tech, but they don't know what they are talking about. After you graduate, you can choose to work someplace where you wouldn't get bloody patients (like an orthopedic clinic), but you still have to go through two years of school, dealing with trauma patients and operating room cases. I even did x-rays in the morgue when I was a student. There is also more involved than just regular x-rays...we also do things like barium enemas.

Holly Said:

I'm 43 and trying to start a new career in selling health insurance whats the best way to build my business?

We Answered:

Word of mouth is always the best business. Always ask for referrals from anyone you do business with and ask for referral from someone who says no. "I was unable to help you, do you know of someone who might need my services"?

Best of luck to you.