...Running head: ETHICAL ISSUES AS A RADIOLOGY 1 Ethical Issues in Radiology Interview Paper Annelia Cyril Adventist University of Health Sciences 2 Abstract As a health care professionals we live through our career with sincere dedication to our patients. Ethics encompasses a variety of issues that all medical professionals, including medical imaging technologists must ultimately tackle. When considering ethics, medical imaging professionals need to take into account their responsibilities to patients, colleagues, employers, the imaging profession, and themselves. This interview will review these responsibilities with respect to medical imaging and the challenges that imaging technologists may face in approaching their work from the perspective of ethics. The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has developed a Standard of Ethics in which radiologic technologists have to abide by. With the continual invention and improvement of lifesaving medical technology also comes the burden of ethical decision making. Radiologists today face more ethical issues than meet the eye. ...
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...Firstly, and most importantly, some sort of diploma or certificate to must be received to prove graduation or completion of high school. As it should be with all things in life, priorities must be set. Time has sped by, adulthood has become the biggest face of reality and the time has come to set up for life. College, of course would be the biggest factor in receiving the correct education needed to successfully obtain the job of a radiological technician. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the completion of a certificate program of one to two years including clinical work as well as in class studies must be done. Coursework, of course, would begin in basic sciences and continue through physics and anatomy. While maintaining a stable work ethic with courses, one must keep in mind that the most common degree required, which is what should be strived for, is an associate’s degree. (“How to Become a Radiologic or MRI Technologist”). With that said, becoming a radiological technician may seem like a walk in the park; however, mastering the job itself is extremely more...
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...Jennifer Boice Charles Dold ENG-0900-83053 30 October, 2010 Work/Career Essay-Radiologists Salaries Radiology is a field of medicine that uses medical imaging techniques to assess patient conditions and administer treatment. To become a radiologist, one must complete a great deal of schooling, but the job rewards, both personal and financial, may be well worth it. Radiology techs are not only high in demand in most communities, but also highly paid relative to other allied health professionals. As with any job, there are many variables that will determine how much money people can expect to see not only at the start of their job, but throughout their entire career. The amount of schooling, experience, and location are the three main variables that will determine annual salaries. The amount of schooling is one of the important variables needed to raise ones yearly salary. This includes whether or not graduates received their education from an accredited school, along with what kind of degree or certification earned. Most radiologists will need the standard four years of undergraduate study, followed by medical school and residency. In most cases, radiologists must be board certified, which means taking and passing an exam to earn approval to practice from the American Board of Radiology or other governing bodies. Not only does schooling have an affect on ones salary, experience does as well. The experience a student has is the second important variable....
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...would they know if I was lying or not. As my senior year is under way I feel like it is time to make my decision, as I still can’t make up my mind completely I would like to be a Radiologist or a Dental Hygienist. Being asked to write this essay completely about my future has forced me to finally stick to a decision, about everything I’ve ever dreamed since I was younger. I started gymnastics when I was eight years old and have been doing it ever since. I can't say that I've enjoyed every day or even every week of it, but what I can say is that deep down I do know that I love it. I can't imagine my life without it, and because of the fact that I do love it, I am going to continue my gymnastics career throughout college. As of right now I have had two colleges contact me; University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and Hamline University. At the moment I have not committed to either one, as I am keeping my options open to any other colleges that might be interested in me. Whether it is one of these two colleges or a different one that I choose later, I plan on getting my prerequisites done there. People have said that kids in this generation will change their career path more than ten times during college. Knowing that, I will wait to make my decision of whether I want to be a Dental Hygienist or a Radiologist once I experience a little bit of the college world. After getting a little college experience, if I make the decision to be a dental hygienist I will start working my way to...
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...Radiology vs. Medical Examiner Radiologist Two different potential careers that I’m interested in are Radiologic Technologists and a Medical Examiner. I will cover the educational requirements, job responsibilities, pay scale, and the job demand for each of my potential careers. The educational requirements for a Radiologic Technologist include formal training programs in radiography that lead to a certificate, an associate’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree. Associate’s degree programs are the most common. Certificate programs typically last 6 to 12 months. Typical programs include both classroom training and clinical training. Coursework includes anatomy, pathology, patient care, radiation physics and protection, and image evaluation. The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredits educational and training programs in radiography. Completing an accredited program is required for licensure in some states. High school students who are interested in radiologic technology should take courses that focus on science and math. Suggested courses include anatomy, biology, chemistry, physiology, mathematics, and physics. Radiologic technologists must be licensed or certified in most states; requirements vary by state. To be licensed in most states, radiologic technologists must have graduated from an accredited program and must pass a certification exam from the state or from The American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT). To keep their...
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...Introduction A radiology technician, also known as a radiologic technologist, plays a crucial role in the healthcare industry by performing medical exams using various imaging techniques. These professionals use X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, and ultrasounds to create detailed images of specific parts of the body. Medical imaging is an essential tool in diagnosing and treating illnesses because it provides valuable information about a patient's condition. Radiology technicians use X-ray technology to capture images of bones, organs, and blood vessels. X-rays use electromagnetic radiation to produce images that help physicians identify fractures, tumors, infections, and other abnormalities. This fundamental tool allows radiology technicians...
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...people, radiologist is definitely the job for you. Seeking a career as a radiologist has many responsibilities but even more importantly is to prepare oneself properly by attending Miami Dade College. A radiologist has many tasks and responsibilities. They are responsible for making management calls about whether the images are sufficient to diagnose the problems properly. They look for image areas that seem different or off and that should be appointed out to the doctor. Job skills you need to have to be a radiologist is to major in health care courses, medical specialties, and requires a strong interest and knowledge in physics and math .They need to be detail oriented. Interpersonal skills, math skills, and technical skill are a must have skills to be a radiologist....
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...The Journey to Radiology I have never been one to be called “graceful.” In the first grade, I had dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, so I was enrolled in dance classes. As much as I tried to channel my inner grace, I could not hide my clumsy ways. On one particularly rainy day, my ballet slippers were wet, and I slipped and fell on my right arm, causing it to break. I was taken to the doctor, who put a bright orange cast going from my wrist up to my shoulder. The whole experience of that day is a foggy memory; however, I remember distinctly how fascinated I was by the x-rays taken of my arm, and the machine’s ability to look inside of me. As I entered middle school, I developed a love for soccer. During a game, the ball was kicked high in the air, and an opponent and I collided trying to gain back its control. Unfortunately, the only thing I gained that day was my second broken arm. I was taken to the hospital and examined, again getting x-rays taken to determine the location of the break. As the doctor held up the x-ray to the light, a thousand questions came to my mind. “What bone is that?” “Where is the break?” “Why is the bone showing in the picture, but not the skin?” There were so many things I wanted to know; questions that I didn’t know how to ask at such a young age with my first broken arm. The doctors were all very nice, however, their answers might as well have been in French, because I had no idea what their anatomical lingo meant. At that time, I had no cares...
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...Welding and Radiology are to totally different fields of education, but they are the ones that intrigue me the most. People often give me strange looks when I tell them going to school for welding, then later on in life, I’m going back to school to be a Radiology Technologist. Welding can be a one or two year course depending if you want to expand into the robotics side of welding. If you want to just learn about welding, then you only have to take the one year course of welding. The starting pay for most welding jobs is pretty basic, especially right out of high school. But, with more experience, the potential to earn two or three times that amount is definitely there. And making $100,000 or more isn’t out of the question. But only if you...
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...Causes & Effects of High & Low Staff Turnover As a business manager, staff turnover is one area to keep an eye on throughout the year. Turnover is defined as the percentage of a company's work force that voluntarily quits during one year. In general, the goal is to have low staff turnover to maintain consistency in the work force and develop more skilled employees. High-Turnover Causes For the most part, high turnover is related to employee dissatisfaction with the job. Some specific reasons might include low pay, poor working conditions, long hours, not enough benefits or a negative atmosphere, especially from authority figures. In some cases, a business won't be able to help much that it has high staff turnover. Businesses that hire seasonally will obviously have high turnover because seasonal employees do not necessarily come back the following year to work seasonally again. In addition, businesses that hire students will suffer from high turnover as students move or become too busy to work. High-Turnover Effects High turnover is financially costly to the business because it needs to spend time and resources filling the position and training the new employee. This cost can be about 30 percent of the position's annual salary. In addition, high turnover can lower employee morale and cause a flood of people leaving because they see their peers doing the same thing. High turnover can also make the remaining employees more stressed out because they have to fill in...
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...A New Era Arises - But are Tattoos and Piercings Wrong for the Workplace? COM/150 August 14, 2011 Timothy Mcknight Abstract Many people from the age of 40 down have begun a new trend, one that seemed to catch on and run wild with many, including the youth. Take a good look around regardless of the time zone or area code you live in, and you will notice something that I would call a phenomenon among ages. A large number of men, women, boys, and girls will display their meaning of art. A piece of art that symbolizes different meanings to different people. Regardless of the meaning that an individual may have for their body art, there are some employers who do not agree with this type of display of individuality. Are they wrong, or are they right? No matter what anyone may feel about tattoos or body piercings, it is prevalent that they exist among us, and each of us will come face to face with a dilemma that is widespread one day. A team concept should be strongly considered prior to making any drastic decision and placing a tattoo or body piercing in a visible location. Individuality may be preferred but that will only work if you happen to own the company you work for. Otherwise be mindful of this and place your tattoo or body piercing in a discreet location. A New Era Arises - But are Tattoos and Piercings Wrong for the Workplace? Living in an ever-changing era, times are difficult for many to grasp today, especially concerning permanent markings on one’s...
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...Identifying and Reducing High Staff Turnover Introduction The Information Technology Department (IT) at ABC Hospital is comprised of the following Teams: Radiology IT, Radiation Oncology IT, Lab IT, Cardiology IT & Peri-operative IT Teams. The focus of the IT Department is to provide IT Support for the clinical applications utilized by the respective departments that they support. The IT department focuses on application support, incident management, project management, and a strong focus on customer service. Customers include Physicians, Radiologists, Technicians, Nurses, Clerical Staff, Billing staff, and Administrative Staff. The IT Staff is customer facing, they are required to interact with stakeholders on a daily basis. IT also serves as a liaison between the clinical departments and the technical IT Departments within ABC Hospital. IT focuses on understanding the IT needs of each department and verbalizes this in technical terms to the technical IT Department. IT department is staffed with eleven staff members and is managed by one Manager. Each IT sub department has a Team Lead who is directly responsible for each team meeting all IT & Clinical Department goals & objectives. Brady Consulting Services has been hired by ABC Hospital to provide an analysis and recommendations on the cause for high staff turnover within the IT Department. Over the past 2 years the IT Team has seen a high volume of staff turnover within the Lab IT, Radiation...
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...Managing Human Resources for Health in India A case study of Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat 2007 Central Bureau of Health Intelligence Directorate General of Health services Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi – 110011 Website: www.cbhidghs.nic.in, www.prodindia.nic.in Email: dircbhi.nb.nic In collaboration with WHO - India Country Office Managing Human Resources for Health in India A case study of Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh October 2007 Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Dte.GHS, MoHFW, GOI In collaboration with World Health Organisation - India Country Office The Report on Managing Human Resources in India may be freely reviewed, abstracted, reproduced or translated, in part or whole, but is not for sale or for use in conjunction with commercial purposes. Any relevant enquiry may be addressed to the office of Director, Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Directorate General of Health Services, 401, A-wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi 110011(India). © Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Dte. General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. 2007 Technical Support: Advent Healthcare Group 102, Tribhuvan Complex, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110065 (India) Tel: 91-11-65689631, 26312631 Email: info@adventhcg.com 2 Table of Contents Foreword ............................................................................................................. 5 Preface ........................................
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...LEAN HOSPITALS “Mark Graban’s book has documented what is now happening in hospitals all across America as we learn to apply the Toyota Production System methodology to healthcare. This book lays out the nuts and bolts of the lean methodology and also describes the more difficult challenges, which have to do with managing change. Graban’s book is full of wins—these are the same type of wins that are happening at ThedaCare every day. I wish I could have read this book six years ago, as it might have prevented some of the mistakes we made in our lean transformation journey.” — John S. Toussaint, MD, President/CEO ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value “Coupled with a foundation of alignment and accountability, the ideas in this book provide a powerful tool to help hospitals get closer to the goal we want – perfect care.” — Quint Studer, CEO, The Studer Group, author of Results that Last “Mark Graban is the consummate translator of the vernacular of the Toyota Production System into the everyday parlance of healthcare. With each concept and its application, the reader is challenged to consider what is truly possible in the delivery of healthcare if standardized systems borrowed from reliable industries were implemented. Graban provides those trade secrets in an understandable and transparent fashion.” — Richard P. Shannon, MD, Frank Wister Thomas Professor of Medicine, Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine “There is an...
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...Journal ofEngineering and Technology Management, 10 (1993) 229-264 229 Elsevier Impacts of programmable manufacturing technology: A review of recent studies and contingency formulation Jeffrey K. Liker”, Ann Majchrzakb and Thomas Choi” “Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA bZnstitute for Safety and Systems Management and Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA Abstract This paper reviews the literature on the social impacts of programmable manufacturing technology (PMT). Several perspectives on the social impact of technology are identified ranging from simple additive models that view technology as having a set of individual and independent causal impacts to a contingency perspective which views the impact of technology as dependent on technical and organizational characteristics. The paper statistically summarizes 30 empirical studies within the 1986-1990 period and finds common trends in findings as well as contradictory evidence. The common trends are that PMT tends to lead to more organic organizations, but also meets with negative employee attitudes, stress, and perceptions of reduced job security and mobility. The contradictory evidence is that most studies report simple, additive effects, while a substantial portion find that the impacts depend on a wide range of contingency variables. The authors argue that simplistic views of PMT as being...
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