The Importance Of Being A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

I am a twenty-three year old mother, full-time student and wife. I have come a long way since my high school years, from a period of inner conflict and lack of motivation to recently receiving an acceptance letter into a very competitive sonography program at the University of Texas School of Health Professions in Houston Texas. I have come to this program to start a career in the field I have always dreamed of being a part of, a dream that began when I was a child playing nurse. Although my interest in the medical field began with nursing, life has taken men through a path that lead me to sonography. Sonography caught my interest at sixteen when I needed a breast exam to diagnose whether I had breast cancer or not and it grew exponentially

Technology is an ever-growing industry which has become a factor in nearly everyone’s daily schedule in one way or another. As a result of the growth in modern technology, innovations in the medical field have developed extraordinarily in the past decade alone. For instance, there is an extensive variety of imaging equipment which could be used to create reliable results, such as the CT scan or even the X-ray machine. However, Sonography has out-smarted the competition when seeking a non-evasive, safe, and affordable method of visualizing the body to assist in the process of immediate care.

My career goal is to become a diagnostic medical sonographer, or an ultrasound technician. Each day as an ultrasound technician will bring new surprises. In the morning a sonographer could be conducting an OB/GYN ultrasound, helping an excited first-time mom see her fetus developing in her belly. Then, then in the next procedure your trying to calm an old woman as she waits to see if her tumors have grown. The days of a medical sonographer are never dull but are challenging, fast-paced, and rewarding. As a sonographer you have the opportunity to help all kinds of different people, from all walks of life, with all kinds of different problems.

In the healthcare field, there are so many occupations to choose from. Occupations and careers and important milestones in life because they not only define so much about you, but they set what you are going to do the rest of your life. The healthcare field is a field of high interest to many people. One occupation of great interest is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). An LPN is someone who works under registered nurses or physicians and takes care of sick, injured, or disabled patients.

The fast-changing pace of Internal Medicine appeals to me as a strong critical thinker. I enjoy the challenge of incorporating all spectrums of medicine into each differential diagnosis; every case is a new problem-solving opportunity. Internal Medicine, more than any other specialty, utilizes my personal knowledge, experience, and the assistance of my team in an all-encompassing analysis with the most up-to-date information for personalized care with each and every patient. Only with true understanding and a personal bond with a patient can one practice preventive medicine, which is a priority in all medicine, but especially important for Internal Medicine, where motivating lifestyle change is crucial. Internists, to me, are lifelong learners, which is why I feel the strongest connection toward the concentration of Internal Medicine. In addition to the broad spectrum of disorders considered

As a Medical Assistant, it is my duties to act professionally, be very knowledgeable about my jobs, and make sure that I serve the public with an ethical obligation to the needs of all. A medical assistant must show good manners and politeness to all people, respecting other people beliefs and rights. As a Medical assistant discrimination of another race, gender or age is unacceptable, and the patient's best interest must be your first priority. A Medical Assist must display professionalism such as demonstrate ethical behavior, adapt to change, work as a team member, manage stress and maintain confidentiality. A Medical Assistant needs to apply communication skills for example: treat all patients with Empathy and Impartially. Serve as liaison between physician and others. Receive, organize, and prioritize and transmit information. A part of all this, a Medical Assistant needs to demonstrate keyboarding skill and knowledgeable on computer, be able to operate business software applications, work within computer operating environments, perform administrative duties, perform clinical duties, apply legal, ethical, and confidential concepts such as use appropriate guidelines when releasing records or important information, follow

A sonographer is a key first defense when encountering internal health issues. Their duties cover obtaining patient information, preparing and operating the diagnostic equipment in addition to interpreting the captured images to detect any abnormalities present (“What Diagnostic Medical”). Stated

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Sonography, also known as Medical ultrasound has constantly gained importance in the medical field since its invention over 30 years ago. Today, significant strides have been achieved in improving the efficiency and availability of ultrasound services so that radiologists can perform critical operations remotely preventing number of preventable deaths. The future looks promising with more advancement expected in terms of increasing the scope of procedures and also treatment capabilities.

Hey Issac, I hope all is well. I enjoyed reading you little story about your elderly petite morning patient, it was cute. You made a lot of good points about first impressions and how it can help make the therapist sessions much smoother. This I believe is important because just like you and I, we can tell when people do not want to deal with us of are impatient or are just having a bad day. This energy sometimes rubs off on us and we treat this person just how they treat us and at the end of the day no one is happy. I believe as future therapist nonverbal communications can make or break you. I have had patients that wanted to give me attitude and wanted to be hard to deal with, but I always made it a point to redirect them and change the session around in a positive way.

I would recommend getting patient’s information as much as you can, such as from computer chart, physical chart, nurses who take of the patient for a longer period. Carefully observe the patient before interacting. Prepare what questions you are going to ask this patient. After interacting with the patient, compare the chart with patient’s statement to find out what is consistent or what is not consistent. Then set realistic goals for this patient.

As an aspiring physician in Emergency Medicine, it is hard to describe typical physician workday activities. Every day is unique and filled with many opportunities to learn and develop clinical, interpersonal communication, leadership and critical thinking skills. Despite this, there are certain routine activities which I had the opportunity to observe through my shadowing experience in the Emergency and Operating rooms at California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles. One day, a two year old patient came into the ER after falling and cutting her head. The patient’s mother told the physician that her daughter is nervous and scared. Upon meeting the little girl, I was surprised to see the doctor change his actions and way of communicating.

The author, Dr. Glennon, herself owns a pediatric practice and has a deep-rooted devotion to her business. Her devotion is completely reflecting in her article, “Starting a Private Practice: The First Steps.” The author said people want a job that can directly benefit to them than to another organization. They want to enjoy the pride and freedom of being their own boss. Likewise, potential OT private practice owners will also have different reasons. Establishing a small business isn’t an easy decision for every person who wants to do. As per the Small Business Association (SBA), about 50% of small business fails within the first 5 years. However, this effect will less likely to impact potential occupational therapy practice entrepreneurs because

According to Patterson & Krouse (2015), It is important to transfer the message in a good way, for that the communication skills is one of the most important basic skills of nursing leadership. More than that, communication in nursing can make their job efficiently and help them to communicate with a wide range of people, including the patient, patient 's family, and healthcare providers. However, unlike bad communication, which increases nursing staff problem and can lead to worsening the patient health condition, a good communication saves time and reduces the problem of nursing staff in resaving and deliver the right information. Furthermore, communication is not only talking with the patient it’s also listening to what the patient 's family and healthcare providers are saying to collect more information that helps the nurses to save lives. In this paper, I will reflect my communication that goes well with one patient.

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