Hospital | Kids Work!

Come inside to discover "History," fun "Job Play" activities, the "Work Zone," and watch "Real People" at work.  

Interviews are from Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC.

Dietitian | Kids Work!

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What is a Dietitian? Dietitians apply the science of nutrition to plan meals for patients. They help prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits, evaluating clients' diets and...
Medical Lab Technician | Kids Work!

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What is a Medical Lab Technician? Clinical laboratory technologists perform testing that is crucial to detecting and diagnosing diseases. They examine and analyze body fluids, tissues and cells and...
Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!

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What is a Neonatal Nurse? Neonatal nursing is a specialty in the health care profession where nurses provide direct patient care to high-risk newborn babies. They access the patients' health problems...
Pharmacist | Kids Work!

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What is a Pharmacist? Pharmacists mix, measure and dispense drugs prescribed by doctors. They advise the medical team and provide information to the patients about their medications. Pharmacists...
Physical Therapist | Kids Work!

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What is a Physical Therapist? Physical therapists treat patients who are disabled due to surgery, injury or disease. They create rehabilitative programs for the patients to help improve mobility...
Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!

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What is a Public Relations Specialist? Public relations specialists plan and produce programs that promote a positive image of the hospital to the community. They provide two-way information to the...
Radiologic Technologist | Kids Work!

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What is a Radiologic Technologist? A Ragiologic Technologist uses X-ray equipment to take images of the interior of the body to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They are familiar...
Trauma Surgeon | Kids Work!

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What is a Trauma Surgeon? Surgeons are physicians who specialize in treating injuries, deformities and disease by using invasive procedures. Trauma Surgeons treat critically injured patients who...
History of Medicine | Kids Work!
History of Medicine | Kids Work!
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A hospital is a place where sick and injured people go for medical and surgical treatment. Highly skilled health care professionals use the latest technology to make hospital visits as short and...
Medicine: Ancient Times (800-500 B.C.) | Kids Work!
Medicine: Ancient Times (800-500 B.C.) | Kids Work!
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Many cultures in ancient times treated illnesses with magic and herbal remedies. People believed that the supernatural powers of a shaman (sha-man), also known as a medicine man or witch doctor...