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CBM001
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: CHEMISTRY
Video
Chemists are involved in a vast range of research and production, from determining the
age of the earth to developing new healthcare products. This video introduces
students to various chemistry professionals, from high school and college teacher to
police crime lab chemists. 28 minutes.
CBM003
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Video
The world of the clinical laboratory scientist or medical technologist consists of
microscopes, cells, and biological substances. Through his or her work, the clinical
laboratory scientist provides the answers for medical analysis and assists the physician
in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. New technologies, an aging population, and new
diseases are creating a great demand for clinical laboratory specialists. Viewers
will meet such specialists working in a variety of locations from major hospitals to
private industry. 28 minutes.
CBM005
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: NURSING
Video
Viewers see what has changed within the nursing profession since the days of Florence
Nightingale, and what has remained the same. This program spotlights the wide
ranging opportunities within nursing available today through the eyes of eight nurses,
both male and female, and two nursing students. The specialized areas of critical
care, emergency room, psychiatric, home health and pediatrics are examined. Viewers
will meet a nurse entrepreneur and a nursing administrator. 28 minutes.
CBM007
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: PHYSICIANS
Video
Students will find out what kind of dedication and commitment it takes to become a
physician through candid interviews with several doctors, interns, and residents.
Viewers will see examples of the four general areas of medicine, and how and why the
physicians featured in the video chose their specialties. Provides a comprehensive
overview of the academic road to obtaining a medical degree and the different available
options. 28 minutes.
CBM009
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: PODIATRIC MEDICINE
Video
A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the human foot. This program was
designed to give students and their advisors information needed to be adequately informed
about podiatric medicine as a distinguished healthcare career choice. The viewer is
taken through the various duties and responsibilities of podiatric physicians as well as
the different settings for practice. 28 minutes.
CBM011
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: PSYCHOLOGY
Video
This program was described in The Psychology Teacher Network as “an excellent tool
for introducing young people to careers in the field of Psychology.” Viewers
meet psychologists from nine different fields: developmental psychology, clinical,
community, health, school, sports, industrial, organizational, human factors research, and
professor of psychology. Psychologists are seen in their workplaces ranging from the
U.S. Olympic training facility to an elementary school. 28 minutes.
CBM013
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: RADIOLOGY
Video
While the unemployment rate remains high, a recent survey by the American Healthcare
Radiology Administrators reports a 70% shortage in radiology technologists across the
U.S. This program shows how radiology is dramatically changing the practice of
medicine, making it possible for physicians to see the functioning of the heart, brain,
and other internal organs without surgery. It shows how career opportunities for
radiological technologists and therapists are expanding to keep up with the rapid
pace. 28 minutes.
CBM015
CAREER ENCOUNTERS: VETERINARY MEDICINE
Video
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine plays a vital role in providing healthcare for the
world’s animals and human populations. But what is not commonly known about
this profession is that there are many different areas where the medical knowledge and
skills of the veterinarian are relied on: industry, research, public health,
academics, and wildlife preservation. This program introduces the audience to ten
veterinarians in locations around the country, from Sea World of Florida to an
ophthalmology practice in Atlanta, and a swine farm in Nebraska. 28 minutes.
CBM017
CAREER NURSING SKILLS FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Video
This program starts with the beginning of nursing and proceeds through history to bring
us to the present-day nurse. It stresses that nurses’ number one duty is
caring. Answers the following questions and more: What is it like to be a
nurse?, and How has nursing changed? Visits with the special care nursery
center. Talks with Dave Luttrell, RN about his duties in surgery. Takes you
through the Emergency Room with a staff nurse. Follows an intensive care nurse
as she monitors life and death. 25 minutes.
CBM019
CAREERS IN CARING
Video
By the year 2000, one-third of all careers will be health-related. This video is
an overview of the five major divisions within this growing industry, and also can be used
as part of a powerful recruiting presentation by the health care staff. 11 minutes.
CBM021
CAREERS IN HEALTH SERVICES: OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU
Video
Students hear directly from health care workers about their jobs — what they like
and don’t like, the special skills, the difficulties, the rewards, and what a typical
day is like. Emphasizes the number and variety of career opportunities in the
healthcare field, including areas such as finance, the arts, administration, computer
services, social work, and more. Covers education, training, and
certification. Includes a Teacher’s Guide and Library Kit. 54 minutes.
CBM023
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CAREERS
Video
The emphasis of community health care careers is on health maintenance and prevention
of illness. Individuals in this field are trained in a wide variety of functions,
such as regulating public health, health education, and environmental health. Some
of the career fields discussed in this video include veterinary medicine, waste disposal
management, home health care, environmental engineering, and public health. 8
minutes.
CBM025
DIAGNOSTIC HEALTH CARE CAREERS
Video
Individuals in the diagnostic health care field undertake scientific research and
investigation to determine the presence or absence of disease. Some careers involve
operating complex medical equipment of testing samples of body tissues and fluids.
New diagnostic career opportunities are continually created as technology advances.
This video discusses some of the diagnostic career opportunities available, including
radiology, pathology and medical laboratory technician, diagnostic medical equipment
personnel, optometry, and speech language pathology and audiology. 11 minutes.
CBM027
DIRECT HEALTH CARE CAREERS
Video
Direct health care providers have direct personal contact with patients and their
families, and serve to fill their physical and emotional health needs. They can be
found in hospitals, clinics, private offices, long-term care facilities, or in emergency
centers. They may work in disease prevention or health maintenance programs.
Careers presented include nurse, social worker, medical doctor, EMT or paramedic, dentist,
medical and dental assistant, and dental laboratory technician. 11 minutes.
CBM029
INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE CAREERS
Video
Institutional health care careers include administrative and support personnel who
provide the essential services for the day-to-day functioning of such facilities as
hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and clinics. They assure that
health care facilities run smoothly and efficiently, providing a safe and organized
environment for their clients. Administrative and support personnel work primarily
in office areas and serve in such departments as personnel, accounting, admitting, public
relations, medical records, laundry and housekeeping, management, purchasing, and building
maintenance. 9 minutes.
CBM031
NURSING
Video
This program looks at the problems and challenges of nursing. It examines the
attitudes and economic disadvantages that drive trained nursing professionals out of
hospitals, and the new inducements nursing schools and hospital administrators are using
to draw them back — tuition inducements in nursing schools and, at work, more
responsibility in patient care, better pay, and more flexible and less stressful working
hours. 26 minutes.
CBM033
NURSING: A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Video
This program focuses on the role of nurses in the monitoring and treatment of patients,
detailing the skills necessary for a successful career in nursing and comparing these with
the skills required several decades ago. It also examines the nursing shortage and
the steps being taken to counter it. 19 minutes.
CBM035
NURSING SKILLS FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Video
This program starts with the beginning of nursing and proceeds through history to bring
us to the present-day nurse. It stresses that nurses’ number one duty is
caring. Answers the following questions and more: What is it like to be a
nurse? and How has nursing changed? Visits with the special care nursery
center. Talks with Dave Luttrell, RN about his duties in surgery. Takes you
through the Emergency Room with a staff nurse. Follows an Intensive Care nurse
as she monitors life and death. 25 minutes.
CBM037
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR?
Video
This program follows a small group of aspiring doctors through the intense rites of
passage that make up medical training. Memorable points in the students’
training include anatomy lab, where they dissect a human corpse; the first physical
examination of a patient; and assisting a birth. As the students learn, they
experience frustration, exhaustion, exhilaration, and at times uncertainty about their
chosen profession. 60 minutes.
CBM039
THERAPEUTIC/RESTORATIVE HEALTH CARE CAREERS
Video
Therapeutic/restorative health care professionals are trained to help individuals
return to as normal a life as possible within their physical limitations. Patients
may be helped through retraining and fitting of artificial limbs, gaining body function
and independent living skills. Careers presented include physical therapy,
respiratory therapy technician, dietician, and pharmacist. 11 minutes.
Careers in Health and Related
Occupations 
The Digestive Systems
Environmental Pollution
Muscles and the Skeletal System
The Heart and Circulation
Nerves and the Nervous System
Nutrition
The Respiratory System
The Senses
The Urinary System
Substance Abuse
Wellness
Vital Signs
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