(Name) (Subject) (Name of Professor) (Date) There is no denying that X-rays are a potential threat to a person's health, but that threat also applies to the Radiologic Technician. X-rays are performed on a patient as directed by a Physician to find the cause of the physical malfunction in the body. This is so the patient does not have to go through life with the same pain day after day. However, a careful balance must be struck because of radiation. The health of RadiologicTechnologists and the patient are at risk when concerning X-rays because of the gamma radiation rays, yet X-rays are vital to finding out what the medical issue is.
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.
They discussed the situations and concerns with their doctor and hoped that their doctor could allow them to have a full-body scan to confirm that everything goes well with their bodies. Their doctor who is concerned about health costs did not think full-body scan is a necessary and reasonable
How do you think Jacobs would score on the least preferred co-worker (LPC) scale? Why? Jacobs took orientation to make the hospital a place where common people could get direct access and consultancy from medical experts and supply of services to take care and improve their health using new methods of medical treatment such as meditation, massage, yoga, acupuncture, music and so on. The hospital’s new preventive care slogan was then changed to “Work out at our hospital so you can stay out of our hospital.” 3. Based on the success of Windber, in what range would you guess the overall situational favorability might fall for Jacobs on the continuum illustrated in
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.
These computer based systems are used to direct nurses in the clinical decision-making process. The software is designed to identify specific patient characteristics, such as weight and drug allergies, and to match them to a computerized clinical database that includes information such as safe medication ranges and lab values that require verification prior to medication administration (Jennifer B. Lomoine & Helen M. Hurst, 2012). The way this information was expressed in this article was very informative. Medication errors can happen at any time, but I never thought there were so many errors in administering medication to infants. After reading the article I would agree that the technology of smart pumps would help in reducing medication dosing error.
Identification of drug resistance would no longer be trial and error procedure eliminating adverse reactions. Dose optimisation would no longer be a lengthy process and this would ultimately lead to decreased health costs in the NHS. The development of new cancer treatments is quickly evolving away from traditional practices of the last 25 years. This change is occurring not only at the technical level, but also conceptually as the human genome is unravelled and decades of research contribute to our understanding of the molecular complexity of this
However, after this incident he hospital decided to perform MRI testing and biopsies in-house to prevent this error in the future because the Department of Human Services require internal reviews of pathology specimens. The hospital’s mission includes providing “fully integrated, accessible, affordable, and culturally sensitive care, one person at a time” (LAC+USC, 2012, p. 1). Los Angeles Hospital implements a trustworthiness policy that states “We are responsible and prudent stewards of the resources entrusted to us” (LAC+USC, 2012, p. 1). To ease the public perception of the hospital the trustworthiness policy states that “We are transparent in the work we do, honest and fact-based in our decision-making” (LAC+USC, 2012, p. 1). Therefore, the hospital currently agrees to offer individualized patient care, take accountability for actions performed at the facility, and to be fact-based in the decision-making
The infant was originally discharged home on an apnea monitor and continuous home oxygen per nasal cannula. After being admitted to the hospital, the nursing staff must develop an individualized plan of care that will optimize patient outcomes while maintaining the safety of both patients and the nursing staff. The NANDA-I diagnosis that would be appropriate for an infant with bronchiolitis is ineffective airway clearance, which is a state in which the patient is unable to clear respiratory obstructions or secretions in order to maintain a patent airway (Elsevier, 2012). Once the diagnosis has been identified, the nurse is able to recognize the common symptoms associated with patients who suffer from a compromised airway, which include: fatigue, non-productive cough, increase secretions, cyanosis, increased respiratory rate, labored breathing, and abnormal breath sounds, such as wheezing or crackles. Based on the common symptoms of a patient with bronchiolitis, the nurse can then identify appropriate patients goals and outcomes.
A computer that diagnoses heart problems (June 2001) Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, reported during June on a scheme to use an electronic stethoscope and a personal computer to distinguish innocent heart murmurs from those that may indicate a serious problem, and may help doctors render better medical decisions. The technology offers promise for the development of an accurate device for high-volume, low-cost screening for heart murmurs, according to the authors. A heart murmur is an extra heart sound heard with each heartbeat, but it is not necessarily a cause for worry. Less than 1% of heart murmurs are a sign of problems such as those caused by defective heart valves or a malformed heart, and some studies have estimated that between 77% and 95% of children have an audible heart murmur at some time during childhood. Early recognition of a heart murmur is important, but it is just as important to avoid identifying a child with a healthy heart as having an abnormal heart murmur.