| Jobs in healthcare will become more plentiful in | | | | considerable obstacles. However, there is growing |
| coming years as members of the "baby boomer" | | | | rage among American citizens over this issue that |
| generation age. There will be an abundance of | | | | may very well force changes at the state level. |
| opportunities in healthcare careers, particularly in | | | | Healthcare administrators are among those who |
| geriatrics, end-of-life care and hospice and nursing | | | | see the problems firsthand and understand the |
| home work. In addition, the large number of | | | | issues; therefore, these people are in a position to |
| severely injured and disabled veterans returning | | | | help shape healthcare policy in the coming years |
| from occupation duty in Iraq is already creating an | | | | as individual state governments begin the type of |
| urgent demand for workers in all healthcare fields | | | | healthcare reform that most members of the U.S. |
| that will continue for decades to come. | | | | Congress are unwilling to address. |
| If this kind of work interests you, you'll need to | | | | Whether you choose an administrative or a |
| prepare for healthcare careers with health care | | | | hands-on career in healthcare, you'll be able to |
| training and education. Online degrees are a | | | | complete your coursework at home, often at |
| convenient and economical way to start the | | | | your own pace, by attending college online. |
| training you'll need in order to qualify for jobs in | | | | Contrary to what you may have heard, online |
| healthcare. | | | | courses are similar to traditional classes at a |
| In addition to "hands-on" careers in healthcare in | | | | brick-and-mortar university or college. You'll hear |
| fields such as nursing, pathology, radiology and | | | | lectures, read required texts, submit papers, take |
| physical therapy, the U.S. Department of Labor | | | | exams and even participate in class discussions. |
| anticipates a large number of openings for | | | | The only difference is that you'll be using Internet |
| healthcare management jobs as well as healthcare | | | | technology such as podcasts and electronic bulletin |
| administration jobs. | | | | boards for these interactions. |
| Healthcare administration is an area that will take | | | | As you might imagine, training for healthcare |
| on a great deal of importance in the coming | | | | careers in "hands-on" fields such as nursing, |
| years. If you saw Michael Moore's movie "SiCKO," | | | | anesthesiology and pathology require some |
| you understand just how dysfunctional the | | | | real-world clinical experience. Once you are at that |
| present U.S. healthcare system is. The financial | | | | stage, many schools can arrange for you to |
| power of greedy insurance and pharmaceutical | | | | complete these requirements at a local hospital or |
| corporations and their undue influence over | | | | other medical center near your home. |
| corrupt members of Congress presents | | | | |