Psychiatrists
Saving Lives One Step at a Time - By: Kenzie Nolle
Information
- Training usually lasts about 11 years after high school
- May work nights, weekends and on call
- Earn $135,440 a year
- 17% are self employed
- They can sometimes work in the military
- They work 40 to 50 hours a week
- Must be emotionally stable
- Prescribes medications
- Treats patients with mental illnesses
- Works in a hospital
Pros and Cons
- Helping people - this is a Pro because all of the jobs that I am interested in must include helping others
- Retardedness - helping patients with this condition is a Pro because my great aunt is mentally retarded so any way I can help people with this disorder is very important to me
- Working in hospitals - this is a Pro because I want to be able to work in the medical field no matter what
Cons:
- Working on weekends - this is a Con because weekends are meant for being with friends and family in my opinion
- $135,440 - this is a Con because this per year isn't that much money to make
- 11 years of schooling after high school - this is a a Con because that's a lot more school to have after 12 years of school
What do I need to do to succeed in this career?
- I need a high school degree
- A GPA above 3.5
- A bachlors degree
- Going to medical school
- Being emotionally controlled
- Psychiatroly training
What colleges can I attend to earn a degree for this career?
Pro: it's close to home
Pro: very good schooling and they encourage you to keep your grades
Con: if you don't keep your grades up then you can get kicked out of school
Con: I don't want to stay in state
University of St. Thomas - 2115 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
Pro: still counted as instate tuition
Pro: still close to home
Con: not that big of a school
Con: I will have to live in a dorm
Beloit College - 700 College St, Beloit, WI 53511
Pro: has good teachers
Pro: my uncle went there
Con: it's a small school
Con: not a lot of my friends or people I know will go there
Association/Professional organization for Psychiatrist
PSB Suite 2135, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212-0001
www.bls.gov/ooh Telephone: 1-202-691-5700
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Physicians and Surgeons,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm
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Sources
"Home : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.
"Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.
"Psychiatry and Psychotherapy." Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.