Duties and Responsibilities for being an ultrasound technician are very interesting but also demanding. For example, preparing patients for procedures by taking a patients history and answering any questions about the procedure. Record findings and also keep track of patient’s records. Also have to apply a gel to aid the sound waves’ ability to show the inside of the body. Recognizing the difference between normal and abnormal Images.
MRI technologist or technicians use Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to obtain images requested by a physician or a doctor to help in patient diagnoses. These images that have been produced have made major impacts in diagnosing diseases. It has helped diagnose cancer and many other fatal diseases. Also those images have helped to keep close attention to pregnancy process and as well as diagnosing any early diseases and body dysfunctions in body organs such as the brain for tumors or so on. MRI technologists or technicians prepare and operate MRI equipments and have to be good in positioning patients correctly and effectively enough to get the best diagnostic images.
The demand for this level of neonatal nursing is decreasing because mothers and newborn babies are now more likely to stay in the same room together after birth. • Level II nurses are much more in demand because premature and sick babies need constant
An Ultrasound Technician, also known as a Sonographer operates special equipment that uses sound waves to help diagnose patient’s ailments. Marian Torres Work Cited Page "Diagnostic Medical Sonographers." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 16 June 2010. Web.
Nurses specialized in this field are required to focus not just on healthy infants, but also on ill or premature babies. They monitor the condition of babies, check for signs of distress, and administer medication when necessary. Neonatal nurses are also responsible for providing all kinds of basic care, like changing diapers and feeding babies. There are three different levels at which neonatal nurses work. Level 1 comprises those who take care of healthy infants, while those in Level 2 care for ill or premature newborns.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Billy Parese 3/10/11 Sonography, or ultrasonography, uses sound waves to generate images for the assessment and diagnosis of a medical condition. Sonographers operate special equipment to direct high frequency sound waves into a certain area of the patient’s body. This equipment can collect reflected echoes and form an image that may be videotaped, transmitted, or photographed for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. This report will contain areas of expertise for sonographers, positive and negative attributes in relation to sonography, and future employment. Sonographers begin by explaining the procedure to the patient and recording any medical history that may be relevant to the condition being viewed.
Following an intensive screening and selection process the donor endures a few weeks of invasive medical procedures. First the donor and the woman who will carry the child must coordinate their menstrual cycles. Typically the donor and the recipient take birth-control pills, followed by shots of a synthetic hormone such as Lupron; the combination suppresses ovulation and puts their cycles in sync. After altering her cycle the donor must enhance her egg supply with fertility drugs in the same way an infertile woman does when trying to conceive. Shots of a fertility hormone are administered for seven to eleven days, to stimulate the production of an abnormally large number of egg-containing follicles.
Sometimes a mother’s work schedule is not conducive to breastfeeding, therefore she must bottle feed her infant. Scientific advances have made infant formula a good alternative to breast feeding. The nutritional components of breast milk vary according to
Also, if the mother feels like she's going to have a bowel movement, the baby is probably moving through the birth canal, creating pressure on the rectum, and is on its way out. [1]3Clean your hands and arms well with soap (preferably antibacterial) and water. If soap and water is not available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizing product or rubbing alcohol. Whatever you can do, try to get your hands as clean as possible to prevent giving the mother or baby an infection. Wear sterile gloves if available.4Find and prepare a birthing area.
This information can often be conflicting, promoting the advantages of one way of feeding over another. The NHS (2007) identifies the advantages of breastfeeding as: providing all the nutrients a baby needs for the first 6 months of life; helping to protect a baby from infection and other diseases; reducing the mother’s chances of getting some illnesses later in life; helping physical and emotional bonding; helping the mother return to her pre-pregnancy figure; and being easy for the baby to absorb. In addition, breast milk protects against: ear infections, asthma, eczema, chest infections, obesity, gastro-intestinal infections, childhood diabetes and urine infections (NHS 2007) (see booklet enclosed). While the advantages of breastfeeding are well established, there are also disadvantages to this method of feeding. However, the NHS Education for Scotland cites Lawrence (1999): Disadvantages of breastfeeding are those factors perceived by the mother as an inconvenience to her since there are no known disadvantages to the normal infant.