amy543

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1. Radiation

   amy543 replied to amy543's topic in General Nursing

   I've talked to friends, science professors and healthcare professionals who told me that any amount of radiation increases a person's risk for cancer. I have also done some reading about it. So even if there was a small amount of exposure, the chance...

2. Radiation

   amy543 replied to amy543's topic in General Nursing

   I'm kind of confused. Your first sentence looked like it was saying that there is occupational exposure...but the second part of your post says that there is no occupational exposure. Are you comparing significant exposure with insignificant expos...

3. Radiation

   amy543 replied to amy543's topic in General Nursing

   So I would not be in the room when the radiation equipment is on? I don't mean using the equipment, but just being around it. Would I escort the patient to and from the room with the equipment off? Yes, I'd love to learn more about radiation and anyt...

4. Radiation

   amy543 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone, I am a student who is thinking of getting into nursing. It is a wonderful job that involves helping people. However, I am not comfortable working around radiation equipment and was wondering if it was possible to work somewhere that w...