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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 increases. A friend told me that there may be residual radiation coming from machines even when they are turned off and that I would be exposed to it as a nurse since I would be helping bring patients to and from the machines. I'm not sure if that is true though.

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 exposure? Meaning that there is still exposure? I'm just trying to make sure that I understand correctly.

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 anything else you can inform me with. That would be really helpful. Thank you so much.

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 would not require me to do that.