adepeter26:

HELL FIRE and Lying (iro pipa)

rocoh:



Boss sorry to bother you , I have a friend who has an OND in Lab . Tech and my friend intends going for HND and subsequently MLS please I will like to know what the course entails and the career prospects.

innosaint27:



My personal advice to you is;

Always know when jokes are over & get serious cos your moment of stupidity out of place can cost you a life time opportunity.


Keep that in mind son!

adepeter26:

HELL FIRE and Lying (iro pipa)

innosaint27:



My personal advice to you is;

Always know when jokes are over & get serious cos your moment of stupidity out of place can cost you a life time opportunity.


Keep that in mind son!


Since u can't say where u were trained & specialty, I guess you are a mortuary scientist then..... I mean mortician

rocoh:



Boss sorry to bother you , I have a friend who has an OND in Lab . Tech and my friend intends going for HND and subsequently MLS please I will like to know what the course entails and the career prospects.

rocoh:



Boss sorry to bother you , I have a friend who has an OND in Lab . Tech and my friend intends going for HND and subsequently MLS please I will like to know what the course entails and the career prospects.

Benzy001:
Tell him about veterinary medicine , he might love it, the course is highly noble

adepeter26:

La waste of time going for HND

BTW, POLY OR Sch OF HEALTH TECH?
I advice immediately after his OND in poly, that frnd of yours should just resit for JAMB again then, try applying for MLS into UDUSOK

Why I chose udusok is because, they give admission easily into MLS once you meet the cut off. But the stress after admission is left to the person.

Admission to MLS = simple
After admission to MLS = work start

bercarray:
that friend of yours should just for MLS, directly. even though both mlt and mls works in the lab, the mls are paid more than mlt with the fact that they work less, and also we are being made to understand that as time goes on,mltechnician will no longer be needed in the lab, like they did for Mlassistant, we will only have mlscientist.

elyte89:
Iya LA ya e ni bastard

rocoh:

Thanks for the prompt response. How easy is it getting admission with ond into the MLS course. And which Universities close to Lagos can one attend for the MLS. Thank you.

rocoh:



Boss sorry to bother you , I have a friend who has an OND in Lab . Tech and my friend intends going for HND and subsequently MLS please I will like to know what the course entails and the career prospects.

daprim:


If he has an upper credit in his OND, he can just pick a DE form to study MLS in Rivers State University

kka2007:
I'll Advise Occupational Therapy....thats a field of gold.....no lack of job opportunities...its more lucrative than MBBS.

meemahlae:
Medicine first - Attractive income, Prestige, Carrier fulfillment at treating others, Highest paid. D fact DAT ur 2 bro had job issues doesn't mean he will. Job is easy at north

Nursing- Easily employed, Carrier fulfillment, Personal Private practice.
Cons..
Errand staff for doctors
lowest paid out of d 5 courses u mentioned
Don't really like it for guys.

Pharmacy - Easy employment, same salary scale with MLS and Physiotherapy. prestige, Most easy work as they just sit down and dispense drugs already stated by doctors.They stand up in few cases wen dey need to pick up some drugs. Carrier fulfillment, Private practice, Not easily talked down by doctors unlike nurses.

Medical lab science MLS - They are the backbone of medical field. Huge Carrier fulfilment as they diagnose and detect all anomalies and infections going on in our body by using our bodily fluids e.gblood. Private practice, Easy employment..

Physiotherapy- Prestige, easily employed..

poyebad:
Hello Nairalanders,

I have troubles advising my little brother on which course to choose in the health field. The family know that he likes both medicine and pharmacy, but we have two uncles who since graduating as medical doctors are having great problems getting a job. I want Nairalanders who have knowledge of the health field and their current job opportunities in Nigeria to advise us.

Which course should he choose?

Thank you Nairalanders.

hemmagiz:



No,being a pharmacist is good.....He will just spend 9 yrs.. How first going for pharmacology..then going for pharmacy.... 4yrs + 5yrs.. He could work for the federal government or state government...open his own pharmacy store..and can build his own pharmaceutical company where he can produce his own drugs...a pharmacologist can produce drugs but not licensed to sell the drugs...so they distribute it to a pharmacist to sell.. .a pharmacist just sells....drugs...they don't produce....so that is a piece of cake bro...

Jesus!!!! Guy, who gave you this stupid orientation

Stop spewing trash if you gat no idea.

Blooit004:
except that passion won't put food on your table or send your children to good schools

meemahlae:
Medicine first - Attractive income, Prestige, Carrier fulfillment at treating others, Highest paid. D fact DAT ur 2 bro had job issues doesn't mean he will. Job is easy at north

Nursing- Easily employed, Carrier fulfillment, Personal Private practice.
Cons..
Errand staff for doctors
Dirty but fulfilled work
lowest paid out of d 5 courses u mentioned
Don't really like it for guys.

Pharmacy - Easy employment, same salary scale with MLS and Physiotherapy last time I checked at my state. prestige, Most easy work as they just sit down and dispense drugs already stated by doctors.They stand up in few cases wen dey need to pick up some drugs. Carrier fulfillment, Private practice, Many Sectors to work apart from hospital.. Not easily talked down by doctors unlike nurses.

Medical lab science MLS - They are the backbone of medical field. Huge Carrier fulfilment as they diagnose and detect all anomalies and infections going on in our body by using our bodily fluids e.gblood. Private practice, Easy employment..
Highly paid, 100k isn't too small for a start, Most pay more depending on the medical centre

Physiotherapy- Prestige, easily employed..


Dentistry- - Highly paid cos its same salary scale with doctors, Low request for job employment- How many are removing teeth?. Low patronage in private practice.

Radiography- hmnn... High exposure to radiation which can shorten once life..
Good salary.. Normal request for employment with my own view cos most people don't study the course. Private practice not pronounced except at diagnostic centres..

Vetinary med- - same year in school as medicine, why not study medicine instead... Sells well abroad as they have more pets... Low request for employment. Private practice.. Related to medical in course of study at school but agric related e.g animal health to the outside world

....,........Not everyone will work in a hospital, adding MSC and PH d will be added advantage as u can divert into academics and become a lecturer.

nextprince:
For pride -MBBS
For job opportunities- Nursing
For immediate Self employment -Pharmacy.
I have all three in my family

Physiotherapy, very important but undervalued in naija and less chance of easily get job abroad.
I don't have any in my family.

I don't know what is MLS.

olusegxz:
It's on the 4th page now but will still put in my two kobo as a doctor trained in Nigeria and now working as a Aesthetic surgeon in Australia. Firstly what qualifies a good health degree. In the health field like the military there is a strict hierarchy. This is to ensure orderliness in the business of saving lives. Top is the medical doctor/dentist, followed by pharmacist, pharmacologists, physiotherapists etc. Then nurses.

So in terms of which is best in the health field obviously a medical doctor or dentist. A pharmacist technically cannot function without a doctor as doctors tell them what to dispense for the patients. Pretty boring career. Nurses, well, dirtiest of the list and least paid also but vital to the health field probably the most vital you will be surprised what a primary health nurse can do in the absence of a doctor.

So which is best economically. Well the health field in Nigeria is not lucrative. None of them are. If he is after money he should find greener pastures now before it's too late. But then in Nigeria of today which occupation really pays well. I think we are all in the same economic downturn boat. But should he insist on the health industry he should be humble and ready to serve with brain, time and compassion.

Doctors generally earn about N150k to about N270k, and that salary scale drops rapidly for the rest of the list.

Pharmacists usually don't feel compelled to work in hospitals so they have a wider job reach without the usual question 'But you are a doctor why are you working in a bank'. So that gives pharmacists an edge. However no matter where they work I won't expect them to earn more than the 130 to 200k margin on average.

Medical lab guys don't earn a lot at all. Some big diagnostic centers like Mecure pay their lab scientists about 100k. If you get this offer as a Med lab scientist you are doing ok.

Nursing is bottom but you can work in private hospitals and earn about 70k. And you can do private home care for some rich folks. So if you are smart you can actually be smiling home more than the doctor. If you are a pretty nurse then the gods are smiling at you. Those private jobs will come in flocks.

Radiography is also good salary scale between 70k to about 120k. Lots of jobs in diagnostic centers.

Abroad

Nursing is best if you can travel, followed by medicine, then dentistry and etc. Pharmacists don't earn a whole lot abroad.

Conclusion

If your brother is smart enough to pass fellowship exams and foreign board exams he should do medicine or dentistry and secure a future abroad he can return to nigeria as a visiting surgeon or consultant and demand 3million per elective surgery depends on procedure. While working abroad he can earn between $6k to $15k a month. This goes up as you advance your career.