Professionalism: A Career In Radiology

What does professionalism mean? In the book, Introduction to Health Care, it says, “Individuals in all health care occupations display professionalism by dedicating themselves to doing their best on the job and providing and maintaining high quality service.” But on Urban Dictionary, professionalism is defined as, “any business practice in which happiness is sacrificed for success.” In both definitions, professionalism is more so putting your job before yourself, which is not so exciting. Now, what do I think of professionalism, well it’s not just coming in to work five minutes early, having clean clothes, and great hygiene. It is more of the way one carries him or herself. To me being a professional can be fun by having confidence, giving
For example, I plan to go into the health care career of radiology. In the field of radiology one of the most recent advancements in radiologic technology has been the mobilization of digital medical imaging. This allows technicians to perform X-ray’s at a patient’s bed side. Even though it’s not a big leap from what we’re used to, it is still, a step in the right direction. My professional growth plan will reflect this by giving myself steps. My first is becoming a Radiology Tech then hopefully becoming a Radiologist, it all begins with the first step. This is just another way of saying my professional growth is going to be a step-by-step process. Gaining newfound knowledge will lead me to move forward and never lose sight of my desired destination of becoming a
Then give yourself a mission or something to focus on something that you want to accomplish in the year, like bring your GPA up before the next semester. Consume yourself in positivity and understand your personal values. Don’t go off course because your friends want to get high the day before a midterm. Lastly, start listing what are my life goals in five to ten years. Do I want to buy a house or move states? What are my career goals five to ten years from now? Should I keep working or go back to school? Make a pledge to yourself with respect to your