Members of Weatherly Area High School's Health Career Club got a firsthand glimpse of what it's like to work in the health care field on Tuesday.

Students took part in a full day "job shadow" event held at Blue Mountain Health System's Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital campus in Lehighton.Students were able to shadow staff in the areas of physical therapy, emergency services, imaging services, cardiology services, pharmacy, cardiology services, registered nurse, med lab tech and dietitian.School nurse Becky McFadden told the students that to pursue a health care career, it's imperative for them to have an aptitude for the sciences."It's important to be compassionate," McFadden said. "You have to have a love of people and working to help people."Several of the students shared what they learned from the experience.Sophomore Jill Bartel said she "enjoyed the nursing part of it."For senior Tori Rhodes, it was all about the pharmacy.The dietitian department appealed to senior Ericka Shuman.Senior Jackie Gillott said, "The lab was pretty cool."The cardiology department was a learning experience for senior Muskan Khatiwala.The event was organized in collaboration between the hospital, the high school's Health Career Club, and Eastcentral Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center.Rachel Krajcirik, public relations assistant, termed the program as "a really successful day.""It's nice to be able to work with local schools to bring the students in to let them see what area in health care they'd like to work in," Krajcirik said. "It gives them a better view, and we appreciate Weatherly coming, and we're happy that the Blue Mountain Health System can work on this."