Welcome to The Health Science Career Occupations Program at North Brunswick High School

Health Science Career Program Pathway of Study

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Greetings from your Teacher -

Sherry-Lynn Amaral RN, BS, LNHA, MBA-HC, CT, RMA

Professional Summary/Curriculum Vitae

The experience I bring to the program and love to share with my students:

An experienced and highly successful Registered Nurse Licensed Health Care Administrator, Allied Health Instructor, and Certified Teacher with over thirty years of combined experience in nursing, health care facility administration, and education.

Areas of expertise: progressive managerial responsibilities in the following areas of healthcare administration: patient care, program development, human resource functions, marketing, finance, regulatory compliance, and education. quality assurance and accreditation survey preparation and business planning. Recognized as an industry healthcare Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Regulatory Compliance, and Healthcare Finance

Education:/ Licenses/Certifications

MBA-Healthcare Concentration Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

BS-Management Science with a Minor in Economics - ( ECSU)

Registered Nurse- Diploma- St Francis Hospital School of Nursing (SFHSN)

Master's Certification in Long-Term Healthcare Administration- University of Connecticut (UCONN )

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator- CT; NC eligible

Licensed Nurse RN- CT & NC

Ms. Amaral’s Schedule

Fall 2025

First Period-

Health Science Two Honors

Second Period-

Planning

Third Period-

Health Science One

Forth Period

Health Science One Honors

Health Science Program North Brunswick High School

Leland, North Carolina

Browse by CareerCluster

https://www.onetonline.org/find/career?c=8

Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans toward obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Health Care Career Program Honors Courses Taught @ NBHS

JUST WHAT IS THE HEALTH SCIENCE CAREER PROGRAM ALL ABOUT?

HEALTH SCIENCE: The comprehensive Health Science Education program seeks to meet present and predicted needs for healthcare workers within a healthcare delivery system that is characterized by diversity and changing technologies.

It is a program that recruits qualified and motivated students and prepares them for the pursuit of appropriate health careers.

Based on natural and social sciences, the humanities, and a researched body of knowledge, the curriculum is designed to offer a foundation of knowledge and skills necessary for health career preparation. Curriculum concepts incorporate technological advances related to the healthcare delivery system, including ethics, professionalism, prevention (wellness), diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation as a result of disease/disorders. Teaching/learning strategies integrate appropriate workplace basic skills that assist students in using resources and technologies, functioning as effective members within a complex system, and accessing and using appropriate information/data.

A relevant connection between abstract theories and concrete applications is emphasized throughout the curriculum. This is practiced through team teaching with health professionals and on-site practicums (mentor-ships/internships).

Opportunities for expanded leadership, management, technical, and citizenship development are available through membership in a co-curricular student organization, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). The organization includes local, regional, state, and national levels. Activities integrate curriculum competencies and objectives. Healthy competition through organized and judged skill events assist in strengthening those skills that make students more marketable as potential health care workers. HOSA seeks to instill an attitude of pride, commitment, and professionalism in its members, and strives to build self-esteem and confidence.

The Health Science Education curriculum is designed to enable students to:

Select health career majors suited to their individual needs, aptitudes, abilities, and career development plan.
Develop sound fundamentals based on National Health Care Skill Standards.
Successfully pursue advanced education and/or entry-level employment in a health career cluster.
Develop basic workplace skills and function as ethical and moral health team members.
Acquire and use information relevant to remaining technologically abreast of their chosen health career majors.
Develop a professional philosophy as evidenced in personal qualities and practices that improve the delivery of quality health care and health maintenance to consumers.
Become knowledgeable consumers of health care in a consistently changing technological environment.

For more information, please contact HealthOccupations@dpi.nc.gov (Adapted from dpi.nc.gov )