Medical Sonography: An Inside Look at a Rewarding Career Natalia Sala Southwestern Community College Author’s Note: This paper was prepared for English 114‚ taught by instructor Kenet Adamson Abstract The economic situation in the United States has led to many American workers considering the benefits of pursuing a two year‚ career-oriented education instead of the traditional four year bachelor’s degree. There are many associate’s degree programs that offer
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Ultrasonography‚ commonly called sonography‚ is a diagnostic medical procedure that uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to produce dynamic visual images of organs‚ tissues‚ or blood flow inside the body. This type of procedure is often referred to as a sonogram or ultrasound scan. Sonography can be used to examine many parts of the body‚ such as the abdomen‚ breasts‚ female reproductive system‚ prostate‚ heart‚ and blood vessels. Sonography is increasingly being used in the detection and
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ways so far. Fall prevention is the last thing that comes to mind in relation to obstetric population. The reason being that laboring and fetus is closely monitoring during and after birth. In my research on the discussion‚ it was noted that fall prevention in obstetric is not well documented and that tool assessment use to assess for fall risk in other health care setting‚ does not work effectively in the obstetric setting. Fall risk tools are typically designed to predict anticipated physiological
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good job or good career? I prefer to have a good career which happens to be sonography. A sonographer also known as an ultrasound technician uses high frequency sound waves to produce an image of soft tissue. Sonography is a good career because of its wages‚ flexibility‚ and the amount of school required for this particular field. The first reason why sonography is a good career field is because of the wages. Sonography wages are high and the projected demand for technicians over the next decade
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English 102-2WA 20 March 2012 Diagnostic Imaging: A Sound Career in Sonography One of the main reasons for choosing a healthcare career in todays society‚ aside from the basic need for a self sustaining income‚ is the opportunity to make differences in peoples lives. With the demand for healthcare professionals and alternative medicines on the rise‚ so is the need for adequately educated trained personnel. Diagnostic Medical Sonography is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to radiologic
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Desiree Collins Francis Marion University Obstetrics nursing is healthcare profession that focuses on the care of pregnant women and the babies they give birth to. Obstetrics nurse deals with the care of women during pregnancy‚ childbirth and the time after the women’s pregnancy‚ as well as offer nursing care for women with health problems of or related to their reproductive system. Some obstetrics nurses may specialize in labor and delivery nurses. Obstetrics
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I plan to attain my degree in diagnostic medical sonography at community college because it has not yet reached the public college level; however‚ I still plan to attend a four-year institution and acquire a Bachelor’s degree in biology or participate in a Pre-Med program initially because I believe I have
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Long before we had Obstetrics and Gynecology‚ many women of those times died in child birth. Most of the deaths from child birth could have been related to convulsion‚ dehydration‚ infection‚ etc… Being that most women of that time spent most of their adult lives pregnant and having multiple births‚ this increased the likelihood of their demise. Bradstreet’s poem was soft and personal. It would seem that she was contemplating the likelihood of her dying while giving birth. The poem was addressed
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that it is amazing that a piece of machine can measure and show organs in your body in a picture or video form. To do this I would go to Volunteer State Community College first to study radiology. After having that done I will go back and study sonography. There are many steps in the process to achieve this career. Once starting at Volunteer State Community College‚ I will finish my general education courses. In order to be accepted into the radiology program there are many requirements. I will
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Female feticide- ← aborting a female fetus after sex determination test ← ultra-sonography‚ helps determine abnormalities in the fetus. ← misused to find out sex of the fetus and abort it if it is a girl. India from centuries has never welcomed the birth of daughter. Indian culture either treats woman as a goddess or an object‚ pretentiously as goddess but actually as an object. Daughters were never welcome as is evident from the blessings given by Rishis – “Ashta Putra Saubhagyavati
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