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Re: "patient seeing exam"From: robin Schrader (t_rschrader@email.msn.com)Sun Aug 30 22:11:01 1998
Diana, I agree with you. I have seen many patients leave the hospital not knowing what is going on, but still in shock because they know that something is wrong. Many patients that come to us for ultrasound exam have had previous children and u/s. They know what it should look like and if they can see a heart beat or not. They will not, of course, be able to recognize the vast majority of anomalies, but will compare the current exam with the last. I am very involved with grief counseling at my facility and I do tell the patient what I am seeing. Of course, the physician is brought in as well, but he expects me to be responsible and capable and willing the help the patient as much as possible. I also never let a patient leave my facility alone if they have just received bad news. I help them to call the appropriate people if none are there and make sure that they get to where they need to go in one piece. When patients who have been through traumatic fetal experiences are asked what was the hardest part for you? I hate to hear that, " I knew something was wrong, but when I asked the ultrasound technologist, they said, "I'm sorry I can't tell you, I have to get a physician'' those were the worst minutes of my life." Patients, for the most part, don't need to be told. They already know that something is wrong by your body language, tone of voice and previous experiences. We must work together with our physicians and help our patients during these very trying times. This all goes back to the discussions of, do we as sonographers interpret exams or do we just take pictures for the physicians to read. We can't stand behind the blinds and watch patients lives go up in smoke without feeling their pain and wanting help. That is what we became healthcare professionals for. To help people. My 2 cents for what its worth. Grief counseling is very important to me and I know my patients appreciate the time that I give them when it is needed. Robin, RT,RDMS -----Original Message----- From: DRoss38040@aol.com <DRoss38040@aol.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <ultrasound@talk.obgyn.net> Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 8:10 PM Subject: Re: "patient seeing exam"
>In a message dated 8/27/98 5:54:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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