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An experienced clinician is able to
utilize nursing processes to coordinate, assess, plan,
implement, document and evaluate the care of patients
undergoing radiological procedures. Radiology meets patient
care needs for a diverse patient population in a procedure
environment.
Patients include those from the following departments:
Intensive Care Units
Emergency Department
General Care Units
Pediatrics
Geriatrics
Outpatients having elective procedures
Radiology nurses provide physiologic monitoring, conscious
sedation and coordination of care during interventional,
procedures involving vascular interventional, neuro-interventional,
diagnostic angiography, ultrasound, CAT scan and magnetic
resonance imaging. Nuclear medicine provides cardiac imaging
and use of injected isotopes giving the nurse a dynamic
fast-paced environment. Stony Point Radiology, the Molecular
Imaging Center in Gateway and the Imaging Center in the
Ambulatory Care Center provide nurses with the opportunity
for outpatient contact. Patient and family educational
interactions occur pre-, intra- and post-procedures by
nursing staff taking the lead role.
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