The career field I am studying is anesthesiology. The reason I am studying anesthesiology is so I can learn about a possible future career field for me. I choose anesthesiology because it seems to be an interesting career choice. It seems like it would be cool to be one. That is the reason I am writing this paper to so if I would be interested in becoming an anesthesiologist. Attempts at anesthesia have been around since people have been preforming surgery, no matter how primitive. Early anesthetics were soporifics or narcotics, these dull the senses and induce sleep. A few of the early anesthetics were belladonna a type of plant, alcohol, marijuana, jimsonweed, mandrake, and opium. While all of these gave some pain relief, none of them guarantee sedation. There has also been attempts to use hypnosis to make people fall asleep. By the 1840’s there was two regularly used anesthetics, opium and alcohol. The only bad thing about both of these is they had negatives to go along with the positives. Two of these negatives were addiction, and neither of them could typically completely dull the pain. If you took doses big enough to get the full affect could just as easily kill you. But this all changed when Dr. William Morton soaked a sponge with ether and put it over his patient’s mouth and nose which made him unconscious. When the patient woke he said he had no memory of the surgery and felt no pain. This discovery changed the world of anesthetics forever. There is about thirty-thousand anesthesiologist employed in the United States. An employment trend is expected to go up 18 percent by 2022.because of this growth trend there is an expected increase of one hundred twenty three thousand three hundred jobs in this career field by 2022. ... ... middle of paper ... .... There is also the problem of the long work hours. You could just have worked a long twelve hour shift then get called back in because of an emergency. For most jobs that won’t happen. Also anesthesiologist work up to ninety hours a week most jobs you only work about 45 hours a week. Then if you get a job at like a surgical place you wouldn’t have to have those really long hours, but most surgical places like that want experienced workers so you would more than likely have to start out in a hospital where you have to work those long hours. This is going to be a hard decision to make on whether I want to pursue this career. I don’t think I would still want to do this career after my research it takes a long time to get the training and you have to work long hours. I think I would rather try a career with less training and not such long hours.
After review of my skills, interests, and experiences, I decided to pursue the medical career field as my first career choice, more specifically as a physician assistant. I will exceed in this position in the interest of that I like to help people and I solve problems well. Also, I communicate well with others and I have a great amount of patience. There are various careers that fit my skills and interests, but this one grabs my attention. My dream job is to be a doctor, but this occupation allows one to save money by lessening the years of school required. Also, the pay isn’t too shabby either. I will be successful in this position due to my skills, characteristics, and values, like honesty and helping others. Up to this point, I have job shadowed at a medical billing company and I like the idea of diagnosing and helping people, but a desk job is not ideal. Also, I took a medical terminology as a class and I discovered that I like how the body works and what it does. These factors have all influenced my career goal.
Anesthetics were not used in surgery until October 16, 1846, in Massachusetts General Hospital (Youngson 51). The anesthesia was a inhaled gas known as ether. In 1847 a doctor by the name of James Simpson popularized chloroform as an alternative to ether. According to Simpson chloroform could do more with less, act faster and last longer than ether, is more pleasing to the senses than ether, and is cheaper (qtd. in Youngson 70). Chloroform also did not need an inhaling device like ether did; it could be placed on a piece of cloth and work just as well (Youngson 70).
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), also called nurse anesthetists, is a registered nurse that has specialized in delivering anesthesia during surgery and other procedures, as well as monitoring vital signs and maintaining the patient’s airway. A CRNA can also further their specialty specifically for pediatric, bariatric, cardiac care, etc. patients. To become a CRNA, an extensive education, as well as experience, is required before even being considered to enter the anesthesia educational program. CRNAs have a variety of work settings to choose from, such as dentist offices, operating rooms, and endoscope procedure units. The salary range for a CRNA varies due to experience and subspecialty, but the profession is one of the top paid nursing practices. Education, work setting and conditions, salary, and job prospects all vary on location but certification and recertification remain the same nationally.
In the early 1800’s, before the use of anesthesia, many patients with life threatening issues would forgo surgery and choose the permanent path of death rather than undergo a painful, emotionally scarring procedure such as surgery before anesthesia. When surgeries did take place, they would be performed on the top floors of hospitals so that the other patients couldn’t hear the screams. More than 8,000 anesthesia-free operations were performed in the Ether Dome at Mass General Hospital, coincidentally the birthplace of the first surgery “without pain” (Mass General).
“Employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 18 percent from 2012 to 2022” ("Anesthesiologists"). This is a very good thing for upcoming physicians and surgeons because the there will be a large demand in the future do too the rapid increase in the world 's population. As well as the aging of the current generation, as this generation gets older the amount of physicians needed will jump because most of them will require medical assistance once old age starts to overtake them, and they become feeble.
Anesthesia has been used throughout medical history; the purpose of anesthesia is to prevent pain during surgery or any other medical procedure. Claudia M. Caruana (2010) mentions that anesthesia works by blocking nerve signals from going to the brain to allow the body to respond to and try to stop the pain (p. 8). Anesthesia has many different uses for many different types of surgeries from using very powerful sedatives for intensive surgeries to using very light sedatives like nitrous oxide to relieve the pain. All of the drugs in the anesthesiologist’s arsenal have different uses for different occasions which can be a benefit and can also be a defect.
Attempts of use and producing general anesthesia have been documented in history. History periods go back all the way to the time of the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Indians, and chinese.
With all of the different specialties in healthcare, some get overlooked or may be under the radar. An uncommon and often disregarded career choice in healthcare is that of a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or a Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Although not many people know about these healthcare careers, they play a vital role within the healthcare team. This field is growing rapidly and the likelihood of coming into contact with a nurse anesthetist during a hospital stay is on the rise. Knowing the history, education, responsibilities, and career outlook for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or a Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice can aide in understanding their very specific role in the care of patients.
Ever since I was younger, I wanted to get into the medical field. Both my grandmothers used to work in the hospital and I would always wanted to tag along. Following them to work influenced my decision to work in a hospital. Every time I tag along, I would see many interesting things that would catch my attention and make me curious. There was a lot of materials such as the stethoscope, weighing machine, and etcetera that I would pretend to be a doctor or nurse examining imaginary people. It was absolutely perfect because I always wanted to help people. So this fall of 2014, I will be starting my education on becoming a nurse anesthetist.
Being an anesthesiologist is a rigorous job but the rewards are great. To become an anesthesiologist it required many hours of schooling at a high cost. One must be dedicated to a lifetime of continual study in order to keep up with advancing studies of pain medication and technology. Anesthesiologists must academically excel, have great attention to detail, be independent, and have concern for others. The rewards are not only a high salary but they also get to help save people’s lives.
The scope of practice for the Surgical Nurse is not for just anybody. In order to better serve the patient, the employer, and the nurse him/herself, the nurse should fully understand the demands this role has and make an informed decision. With this paper, we were able to show the reader what it takes to be a Surgical Nurse, the demands this role has, salary range and job availability, pros and cons, and why the patient must take number one priority. The research we have provided is just the doorway opened to the future for nurses looking for a potential specialty in this practice. There are many roles a nurse can fulfill so the best advice we can offer is to do personal research in the role of interest and always make a well rounded, informed decision.
...le feel comfortable yet not feel any pain before, during, and after surgery requires much more responsibility than it sounds but in the end it is probably one of the most rewarding careers out there.
Given these points its is easily shown that an anesthesiologist is not only highly educated in medicine and the human body but as well as in the ability to interact with others and deal with with his or her patients emotions and reactions. Anesthesiologists hold a very important position in the medical field. The general public needs anesthesiologist not only during surgeries but in dentistry, birth, and plastic abscission. With modern medicine advancing everyday, who knows in what other fields society we will need them.
The career I researched was a surgical assistant and while I’m in the surgical technologist program right now I’m going to continue my education and become a surgical assistant. A surgical assistant assist surgeons during surgery they perform duties such as tissue retraction, insertion of tubes and intravenous lines, closure of surgical wounds, perform preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care, apply dressings, and ensure that the are remains sterile. According to the U.S. bureau of labor statistics the future growth outlook for the surgical assistant is excellent with a job growth rate of 30% between 2012 and 2022. The educational requirements for a surgical assistant are first you have to become a certified surgical
With so many jobs in the world it’s so hard to choose just one. Do you want to be an athlete or a doctor? You have to decide wisely because once you choose turning back is a difficult task. Being a surgeon is the job I want to have as an adult. Being a surgeon may be hard but in the long run it’s worth it. This career caught my attention as a kid. I would always watch these ER shows and see these crazy tasks that they would have to deal with, and through all that they’d be calm and collective. Seeing a surgeon save someone’s life inspires me to want to do the same thing. If I would have the ability to save someone’s life, it would allow me to see the world in a whole new way. Every year more than 15 million people in the U.S. have surgery. That being said the need for surgeons will never decrease, as there always will be a surgery to perform. A surgeon is always on call everyday of the year, they need to be able to perform under some of the most pressures situations. Five things one must understand when researching a career are: career description historical perspective, salary, training and education and career progression.