I can only imagine if I was an expecting mother to be placed in that type of situation. Your full of emotions anyway, uncomfortable, worried, excited, nervous, awkward, and who knows what else and to be placed in a dark room, out of your comfort zone and hoping for the best news only to find that your sonographer hardly acknowledges you.
As sonographers, not only are the images important but the interaction and communication with the patient are vital. It won't be easy learning to be able to draw that line between your connection with the patient and when to be professional. I really hope that I will be able to make my patients feel as comfortable as possible and make their exam a positive experience.
The women in this article definitely had a different experience then they had planned for. Communication in our proffesion is so important cause it can make hard times a little bit easier for the patient when they've just recieved bad news.
ReplyDeleteI like how you said that you want to make your patients feel comfortable. From a patient's perspective I think that would be one of their favourite qualities in a sonographer :)
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