By: Leslie Macaluso

My name is Leslie Macaluso. I am currently a senior in Health Services Administration at Clemson University. I am seeking a job in either the administration or clinical side of a hospital. I believe this is the area of work that I need to be in because of my schooling and my personality.

Nursing School

Nurse

Hospital Administrator

Practice Administrator

Chef

I would love to graduate Clemson and attend nursing school. My plan thus far would be to attend Tri-County next spring and progress from there.

I think that I would be a good candidate for Tri-County because I have already attended Clemson as a health based major which would give me a slight advantage to those other students who have not

The cost of nursing school at Tri-County for me being an out of state student would be roughly around $6,000 a semester.

I think that I would make a great nurse for several reasons◦ I am great at multitasking ◦ I love the hands on work ◦ I enjoy interacting with people and I find that I get

along with most everyone ◦ Also I thoroughly enjoy the blood and such which I

find most people quit this job because of

The salary range for a nurse can vary any where from $60,000 to $100,000 a year

There is ample amount of growth in the nursing profession.◦ Nursing Administrator◦ CRNA

I think that I would be a good candidate for this job because this is what I have gone to school for, for 4 years. I have always been interested in this field and it is something that I have a passion for. If there is no passion then I don’t believe you would a be a good candidate for this job.

The salary for a Hospital Administrator can range any where from $70,000 to $300,000 depending on the type of administrator that you are. It starts at the lower end when you are a base level administrator and your salary climbs as you climb the ladder and become a CEO, CIO, COO, etc.

There is a lot of room for growth in this field◦ Base level Admin◦ Middle level Admin◦ Higher level Admin

I think that I would excel in this field because I enjoy the administration aspect of the hospital but I feel that it might be a bit overwhelming due to the size of a hospital but a practice would be a bit more size manageable.

The salary of a practice administrator varies depending on the size of the practice you are managing if it is a small practice of just one or two doctors it is going to be a smaller salary but if you start managing the large practices with 10-15 doctors in the group your salary will increase greatly

The only real chance for advancement available in this field would be moving up in practice size to gain a higher salary.

This is more of a dream job if for some reason a practical job doesn’t work out. I absolutely love to cook and I am pretty decent at it.

So I distant dream is to be able to own my own restaurant and design my own menu and recipes.

I think that I would actually have a lot of experience for this job maybe I don’t have formal cooking experience but a lot of chefs don’t but I do have the financial and business skills gained from my major here at Clemson to run an effective business.

There is no set salary rate for a chef or a restaurant owner it just depends on your skill level and your successfulness.

And again there really isn't a lot of room for advancement it is all just an individually based job.