Jorge A . Casanas RTE 2457 Radiologic Technology 2 Patient Care essay Should Be Number 1 Priority [Retrieved from www .michener .ca /images /IMG_0002 .jpg] Always protect patients from the ionization radiation by covering them with the required apron .Group assignment Delvis De Leun 10 Elier Domnnguez 11 Ahmed Reyes 33 Patient Care Should Be Number 1 Priority We have noticed that the majority of the radiologic technologist offers good quality patient care , but definitely not excellent patient service care . What do we mean by excellent patient service care ? Well , it ‘s been proved that the majority of radiologic technologists , not to mention all , are , on a daily basis , more worried about the techniques used at the time of making an x-ray , the positioning , tube angulations and general quality of the image , such as : good contrast , density ,detail , no motion . rather than communicating with the patient .As part of the daily routine , radiologic technologist ask for patient name , D .O .B , and medical problems , but we would like to emphasize the importance of having real communication with the patient . Florence Nightingale (1859 ) devoted a full-length chapter for stressing the importance of communication in her Notes on Nursing . Good communication with the patient includes asking how are they feeling , if we can help them (according to our responsibilities , and the most important detail is to listen , pay very close attention to what they are saying by looking at them directly and not be distracted preparing the x-ray table or position in which the patient will be instructed to do at that time .Patients are usually nervous prior to the procedure . In order to make them feel comfortable and relaxed , it would be wise to reassure them that they have one ‘s undivided attention and that they are the most important at that moment . Definitely , a good communication is extremely important for everyone . Communication is a complex means of interaction between nurses and people and its nature varies according to the different groups they serve (Ellis1995 . If there was good treatment provided and respect was shown to the patient , this will make a very good impression on the patient and will make them want to come back . All health care involves an appreciable amount of communication . There are three main components in the process of communication . They are the sender , the message and the receiver and the process is usually a two way process with the sender and receiver intermittently changing their roles between them to respond to the messages . In the process of communication the message that is developed in the mind of the sender is coded into a sound , letter , picture or gesture and transmitted . The message is understood if the receiver is able to decode the message and able to grasp the intended meaning of the sender (Ellis 1995 . Patients would also recommend the Health Care Provider to their relatives and friends , and a good image will also stay in their minds . It is also very important for the technologist…
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