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Ordering the correct medicine and vaccinations needed for patientsPackaging medicine into organizational units

Pharmacist:You will need to acquire a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, which includes 2 years ofcoursework on basic subects such as biology, chemistry and mathematics, as well as another !years of advanced curriculum covering genetics, pharmaceuticals and medical ethics" #efore

you can even begin, you need to pass the Pharmacy $ollege %dmission &est and the college ofyour choice needs to be accredited by the %ccreditation $ouncil for Pharmacy 'ducation" (pongraduation, you are still required to take the )orth %merica Pharmacist *icensure '+am in orderto be certified to begin your career as a pharmacist" n most of the states, you may need to passanother -ulti./tate Pharmacy 0urisprudence '+am and even if it is bypassed in certain states,another test will usually be administered before you receive the license" 1urthermore, you willneed to have prior e+perience in the ob before you are allowed to practice, and this is usuallyfulfilled during your internship period in your undergraduate days"

Auto Print:is a complete bar coding packaging solution for oral solid medications"Pharmogistics Carousel stores the patient medicine and tells you where to store the

medication"Isotemp Laboratory Refrigerator keeps the required medicine cool such as some 3s, in arefrigerator so that they remain cool"Pharmogistics Zebra Printer prints out the labels that belong on the correct type ofmedication to be stored in which is to be scanner by the Pharmogistics 3$4"

Bacterial Of or pertaining to bacteria" 1or e+ample, a bacterial lung infection"Blood pressure &he blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteriesComplication:n medicine, an additional problem that arises following a procedure, treatmentor illness and is secondary to it" % complication complicates the situation"

/afety requirements observed in this dept is keeping patient medical information safe and bymaking sure the patient get the right medications by using the Pharmogistics equipment"

observed the packaging of medication and filing medication needed for patients and how toorder or stock them"

would be slightly interested in learning about this field because anesthesiologists intereacts alot in this field because of the medication they need to provide for their patients" %lso,anesthesiology happens to be my field of interest"

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&wo functions in this department is caring for the babies right after being born" 5ashing them,checking their blood sugar, temperature etc"

Neonatologist: take a pre-med program, take and pass the MCAT, attend and complete medical

school, become a licensed physician, complete your residency and training.

Nurse:All nurses have to earn state licensure after they graduate from an educational program.Part of earning licensure is taking the ational Council !icensure "#amination for $egistered

urses %C!"&-$', (hich is given by the ational Council of )tate *oards of ursing

%C)*', a nonprofit organi+ation involved (ith regulating nurses in the .). %(((.ncsbn.org'.ther licensing criteria may be reuired for nurses by each state. Continuing education credits

are usually reuired for a nurse to rene( her or his license.

Bililights: The bright blue fluorescent lights placed over a baby/s incubator are used to treat

0aundice %yello(ing of the skin and eyes'. *abies (ith 0aundice usually receive this phototherapy

treatment for three to seven days.

Blood pressure monitor:A machine connected to a small blood pressure cuff (rapped aroundyour baby/s arm or leg. The cuff automatically takes your baby/s blood pressure at regular times

and displays the numbers on a screen.

Cardiopulmonary monitor: A machine that tracks your baby/s heart and breathing rates. 1t/sconnected to your baby by small adhesive monitoring pads placed on her chest. The monitor

displays information on the screen, (hich can be printed onto paper. An alarm (ill sound if your

baby/s heart or breathing rate becomes too fast or too slo(.

Infant Baby Warmer:tiny bed used to keep the baby (arm.

1n the first hour or so after birth, the neonate is usually uite alert, unless the mother (as given

painmedications late in labor. 2hile the infant is being dried off, the mother is delivering the

placenta. The amniotic fluid is clear, perhaps tinged (ith blood. 1f it appears murky in any (ay,

the baby most likely had a bo(el movement during the stressful labor and delivery process. Thisfirst bo(el movement is called meconium. 1f present in the amniotic fluid, it is possible that the

infant inhaled some into its lungs. This is called meconium aspiration. The neonate (ith

meconium in the amniotic fluid may be intubated to avoid aspiration. Meconium aspiration can

lead to tachypnea %rapid respirations' and also pneumonia, and may reuire the neonate to spendsome time under observation in the neonatal intensive care unit %1C', instead of being kept

(ith its mother

)afety reuirements 1 observed in this field (as discarding trash and the (ashing of hands

thoroughly.

2hat 1 observed today in this dept is ho( to clean, check blood sugar, and check temperature ofthe baby.

1 (ould be interested in learning in this field because everyone seemed to en0oy their 0ob and

birth is e#ceptionally (onderful.

T(o main functions of this dept is caring for minors (ith in0uries and treating them. Also, to

make sure the child is healthy and okay.

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Pediatric Nurse Requirements: To practice as a PCP you must be a licensed $, completea master3s or doctorate degree (ith a speciali+ation in acute care, and pass the ational *oard

certification.

n order to become a pediatrician, you will need to complete a !.year college degree priorto entering medical school" You will then spend four years working toward a Doctor of -edicine

6-"D"7 or Doctor of Osteopathy 6D"O"7 degree" &he first two years of medical school are largelycomprised of classroom and laboratory learning, while the last two years involve clinicale+perience under the supervision of licensed physicians" (pon graduation, you8ll spend aminimum of three years in residency training where you8ll gain hands.on e+perience in yourspecialty prior to obtaining a license to practice

'+amination &able used to e+amine the child to see what is wrong with them"&hermometer9 to check the child:s temperature$urtains9 allows the patient privacy

Monitors: monitors the heart

Computer monitors: stores patient information and records (hat the patient is here for, theirname, time, status, decision, and the doctor assigned to them.

eedle4Medications: materials used to help the patients (hen in pain or to administer or checksomething.

Cardiogenic Shock: An inadeuate circulation of blood due to primary failure of theventricles of the heart to function effectively

C: Cardiacutput

Commission: Commission occurs (hen incorrect action is taken.

)afety reuirements 1 observed in this department is codes to get into private rooms,

sterili+ation, and the permission of the patients choice of nurse %male or female'.

2hat 1 observed in this dept is a tour. 1 (as sho(n the different stations and (hat they are usedfor. Also, 1 sa( a toddler receive a staple in her head due to severe head in0ury.

1 (ould be interested more in learning inn this field because the atmosphere is uite pleasant.

Also, (orking (ith kids seems like such a 0oy.