My whole life was changed when I was taken to see a Psychiatrist at the Dakota Boys Ranch. For this reason I decided to major in Psychology when I registered at Valley City State. I plan to use this degree to become a Psychiatrist. I want to be able to help other kids with disabilities just like I was helped. Becoming a Psychiatrist comes with a lot of steps. This includes many years of school. In order to become a Psychiatrist a four year degree in Psychology is required. After that a doctorate is required. This is because a Psychiatrist not only diagnoses disorders and counsels, but they also prescribe medication. A doctorate can take between five to seven years. This is required for all occupations that involve meds (My Next Move: Psychiatrist,
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Staying here in North Dakota is a very high possibility, however I would like to move Colorado. The annual wage for a Psychiatrist in May 2014 in Colorado was $196,140 (Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014 29-1066 Psychiatrists, May 2014). Whichever state I decide to work in I will be getting paid well. The location of jobs is also not a problem in either state. In North Dakota there is the North Dakota Boys Ranch to work. This is where I would prefer to work because I know it. I do not know the exact locations of jobs in Colorado, but the location quotient is good. According to Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014 29-1066 Psychiatrists, the location quotient is 0.89. This is the average for the country. I believe that because of these statistics it will not be hard to find a job. A Psychiatrist uses a few different technologies. It includes: “Medical software such as Electronic medical record EMR software and GE Healthcare Centricity EMR, Spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, and Word processing software such as Microsoft Word.” (My Next Move: Psychiatrist, n.d.). Other than the Medical software I know how to work all of these software. I do not expect for this to be an issue. There are however a few issues that and other predictions that I can think
Staying here in North Dakota is a very high possibility, however I would like to move Colorado. The annual wage for a Psychiatrist in May 2014 in Colorado was $196,140 (Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014 29-1066 Psychiatrists, May 2014). Whichever state I decide to work in I will be getting paid well. The location of jobs is also not a problem in either state. In North Dakota there is the North Dakota Boys Ranch to work. This is where I would prefer to work because I know it. I do not know the exact locations of jobs in Colorado, but the location quotient is good. According to Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014 29-1066 Psychiatrists, the location quotient is 0.89. This is the average for the country. I believe that because of these statistics it will not be hard to find a job. A Psychiatrist uses a few different technologies. It includes: “Medical software such as Electronic medical record EMR software and GE Healthcare Centricity EMR, Spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, and Word processing software such as Microsoft Word.” (My Next Move: Psychiatrist, n.d.). Other than the Medical software I know how to work all of these software. I do not expect for this to be an issue. There are however a few issues that and other predictions that I can think