Foundational Support for the Infrastructure of My Success in Speech Pathology and in Nursing
Uploaded by gpavlushkin on Oct 31, 2005
In today’s society, achieving a higher education degree in a college or university is a crucial and vital element in determining success for the future. Furthermore, upon progressing through a college degree, a major decision has to be implemented into effect. Certain queries have to be addressed in regards to the decision process before any action is put forth, which “eventually we come to accept it as right and natural that we ourselves be evaluated on financial performance and motivated by financial incentives” (Brown 17) . A major must be selected that will not only benefit you with outstanding salaries, but also provide you with a general delight into an occupation that an individual will enjoy functioning in. In addition, a higher education can also provide an insight on choosing a minor as well, which will act as a backbone for a second choice in occupational desire. Two key occupations that stand out beyond all, is a career in speech pathology and a career in nursing. Thus, the education offered through the GE courses at Kean University will guide the learning process to excel in the higher education of a major in speech pathology and a minor in nursing, hence providing a beneficial career opportunity for the future.
An occupation in speech pathology requires a student to be of patient character and to desire the want to help an individual in developing speech, language, and auditory skills. Also, a minor in nursing permits an individual to aid doctors and surgeons in saving lives and provide an aid in healthcare when needed. A speech pathologist and licensed, registered nurses are occupations that are highly demanded in the Northeast particularly in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland, which are three of the top five states in the nation for such specific career employment opportunities. New Jersey is one of the “top paying states for the speech pathologist occupation, providing 2,480 employment opportunities which comprises of an hourly mean wage of $31.70, and an annual mean wage of $65, 940 with a 0.064 % of state employment” (Occupational Employment and Wages). Furthermore, registered nurses, licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses are highly demanded and are categorized as the “occupations with the most new jobs, permitting 2,284 employment opportunities in 2002, with a projected total of 2,908 in 2012, which illustrated an increased change of 623 additional employment opportunities for...