Personal Narrative: A Career As A Radiologist

Painful as it may be, such experiences brings home the finality of death. Something deep within us demands a confrontation with death. A last look assures us that the person we loved is, indeed, gone forever.” (108) Cable finishes his essay by asking, Tim if his job ever depressed him. Tim in reply says, “No it doesn’t, and I do what I can for people and take satisfaction in enabling relatives to see their loved ones as they were in real life.” (108) After reading this essay I feel as though sometimes we don’t understand death so therefore we do not talk much about it. By reading about what goes on after your loved one dies and is sent to these places to be prepared and ready for burial, it helps to understand why morticians and funeral directors do what they do. Knowing that someone enjoys taking the responsibility in providing that comfort in a sorrowful time makes me appreciate these people in these occupations a bit

I was never a kid that knew who I would become when I grow up. My interests ranged from wanting to become an interior designer to having a strong desire of becoming a pilot. I was often surrounded by healthcare professionals but I never imagined myself striving to become one. Little did I know that I would end up at a stage in my life where I would be sure about pursuing a career in healthcare. Although I have decided on my career path, I have yet to discover a particular field within healthcare that grabs my interest. The RA Internship will help me learn more about medicine and help me find a right field of study through clinical research experience and monthly lectures offered to me as an intern. Though this opportunity I will be able to

While the pain is fresh and the glory is sweet, I decided to write this article about my experience running the marathon and how in my opinion, it metaphorically correlates the beginning and the diurnal responsibility of my profession as a Surgical Technologist.

The career we have in mind as teenagers growing up may not be the same as we adult in life. I grew up playing doctor and nurses with my friends but one particular phase in my life changed that completely. The cool thing about this is, that I've always knew I wanted to wear scrubs for my future career job. Fortunately for me, this type of career was one that matched closely to my interests and personality type. From that phase in my life, I knew this was the perfect career for me.

As a student of funeral service, Reverence for the Dead is extremely important. I found this book interesting and it made me think a lot more about ethical practices. Todd Van Beck has been a wonderful teacher, but my time being his student has made me come to realize that he’s also a very good person. Todd Van Beck talks about very serious topics in this book from death, to funerals, to caring for the dead in a correct manner. Van Beck gives us his beliefs on the subjects along with beliefs of many well-known psychologists. The passage about Dr. Edgar N. Jackson (1910-1994) had a strong impression on me. I joined this career path because I believe in the importance of preparation, preservation, and beautification of the dead also. Dr.

Diagnostic medical sonographers prepare the imaging machine for the patients and the procedure when necessary. Once they have the images they review the results with the doctor and then help the patient understand the results and go over the procedure if needed. Obstetric and gynecologic sonographers take images of pregnant women and track how the baby grows. Pediatric sonographers work with infants and small children to gain images to help understand a birth defect they may have. They work closely with the pediatricians and the caregivers. Most people believe sonography is just an ultrasound for a baby but it can be for so much more like imaging blood vessels, the heart, and skeletal diseases.

“because they are not accepting any applicants for the sonography program right now, too full!”

The career I would like to pursue would be Ultrasonography. Ultrasonography is a diagnostic medical procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to see images of a patients internal organs, tissues and blood flow. I first became interested in this field when I became pregnant with my first child. I thought that the ability to see images on the inside of a person's body was very intriguing. I've had many ultrasounds in my lifetime and my favorite were always the ones where I got to see the development of my baby. To be able to see a human being before it's even born is one of the most phenomenal things you could ever imagine. To be an sonographer would be a very rewarding career in so many ways. I would be able to help my patients who were hurt or injured, yet I would also be able to show expecting parents there

For my senior project I have decided to write about what I plan to do with my life after high school. In my life I want to help people and save lives. And what better way to do that than to enter the medical field. I also want to help bring new lives into the world and help people prepare for that. But I would also like to do something that I could do in my spare time when I´m not working and helping people.

An audiologist is someone who studies hearing(ears). In 2015, Audiologists were voted the second best occupation to have. Our guest speaker was Dr. Karen Mills. She shared a lot of information with us. If you want to be an Audiologists you must go to college and get your Bachelors (4 years), Doctrine (3 years), and more years for your intern. Being an Audiologist deals with anatomy, math, science, and physics. There are different places you can work. You can work at a doctor, hospital, school, military, noise environments, etc. Dr. Mills posses her own place called Hemphill Hearing Center. She shared with us that she used to be a truck driver. She would drive around Texas checking people’s ears and hearing at locations where the noise was excessively loud. There are three types of bones in your ear. The Malleus, Incus, and Stapes. They are also called the Hammer, Anvil, and Stirrup. These are the strongest bones in your body, but they can be broken. Also, there are three ways for loss of hearing. It could be because of builded up ear wax, too much fluid, or nerve damage. Once the nerve is damaged you can not get it back. Sensorineural (nerve damage) is more common in older people or people that are often

Oliver came up to the Department of Radiology for a pre-operative stat echocardiogram. Fairly young and seemingly healthy, he warned me that he was in a lot of pain and could not lay flat for the exam. I propped him up so that he was comfortable, and we began. A third of the way through the exam, Oliver exclaimed “I can’t take it anymore, I have to let my legs dangle.” Initially confused, I quickly became aware of this patient’s affliction when he pulled the sheet off of himself, exposed his legs and displayed an extremity that quickly transformed from vibrant pink skin to ischemic blackish blue. Staring at the floor with a distressed look upon his face, he revealed, “I am having my foot removed today.” Horror washed over me thinking about

School is out! I ran and zipped through the back door into my safe haven. I leaned against the deciduous tree and watched as the graceful, draped foliage of this ornamental tree flowed in the cool brisk air. I sat there for a bit taking in the scent of freshly mowed grass and wet dirt, then I jumped up with excitement. A sudden, small burst of movement caught my eye. I followed the movement and walked steadily, cautiously, and carefully so as to not startle the creature, much like a tiger stalking its prey. The creature moved its head slightly and flickered its tongue, tasting the air. I moved close, and imitating my idols, I quickly placed my thumb gently but firmly on the head of the snake and my index finger under its head and picked it

A year ago around this time we were all happy to know were in the radiography program, all so nervous yet excited. One year has past and its crazy to think we are more than half way to the finish line.

A funeral is one of the worst experiences a person can go through. My best friend died and I had no other terrible experiences with death. My uncle had walked out to a dock at the edge of his lake house and just cried. My grandma followed shortly to try and comfort him. I had just sat in the house. I couldn’t believe that one of the most important people in my life had died. My cousins and everyone who I became so close to over the years, began to change into new people. Evil in the world shapes how people are on a day to day basis. I had never seen evil in my life until this. This death was evil because it took one of my closest family friends. I had now seen the world filled with evil. My family has shaped me throughout this event.

When I arrive at the house my father was waiting on us to arrive at the house. When my brother pulled up he walked into the house to meet me and my father. My father embraces me and my brother as tight as on the other hand, he knew that losing a mother at a young age was tough to go through on your own. He told us that we were going to be all right considering she would be watching over us. As a Result, we went to the funeral home to identify my mother's body, yet we also prefer her to wear a wardrobe that she would like to wear to her funeral. We knew she didn’t like to wear dresses so we went and pick out a pink suit for her cause we knew that what she would have wanted to wear to her funeral. When we left from viewing my mother’s body we went to go find us something to wear to the funeral. The color we announce everyone to wear was black. When we finished finding us some clothing to wear to the funeral we went home. A week later we had my mother funeral at our church we attended. We knew she would have wanted her funeral to be at the church she attended. When the funeral was over everybody went to the mortuary where my mother was going to be hidden in. When they were putting my her body in the mortuary the only action I could take was to start crying cause I knew that it was going to be the last time