In training we had a session where a nurse practitioner cam into us as a group and discussed patient assessment before imging refferal, this was fine and i learnt a lot but this was to be my cahnce to work with and observe the nursing staff in this busy department.
I had arranged with the Radiographer in charge to watch the assessment, watch them justify the request and then grab a Radiographer to obvserve then procedure as I positioned and took the image then diagnosed the film.
Then took the film back to M.I.U with the patient to explain my findings, such fun! I soon learnt in here that patience is a virtue, some patients will tell you anything to get an x-ray to aid in convincing themselves a sprain is a fracture.
Throughout the day I was able to work through about ten patients who required imaging and plenty more who were told no!, this was an experience working in here. More importantly I realised again the importance of a diagnostic image and the ability to be able to describe an fracture and point it out to thoise who have a limited training course on the subject.
I have highllighted an area which I would like to develop in my third year the ability to report in simplictic but accurate terminoilogy, my mentors tell me this will develop in time but theres no harm in pushing yourself a little harder.
Its a shame the three weeks are coming to a close!!
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