Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Duties and Responsibilities:

·        making a diagnosis and devising a personalized treatment plan;

·        taking a pulse and examining the tongue to aid diagnosis;

·        explaining the diagnosis and treatment to the patient and responding to their questions and concerns;

·        treating by inserting fine needles into the skin at particular locations to stimulate the energy flow along meridians (energy channels) and the body's own healing response

Salary:     $86,720

Education:

·        Master's degree in acupuncture and state licensing

·        Hepatitis B and tuberculosis skin tests and CPR certification.

Reflection:

            I would not like to become acupuncture because I always tend to get nervous around needles and get a bit squeamish. The process itself looks very painful I wouldn’t want someone doing it to me.