Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Friday 25 May - Getting Oriented to X-ray

Today was our first in the department. Seems very similar to normal radiology departments. Pretty low key.

At muster (roll call) the main commander over DCSS ( support departments like radiology and pharmacy) said if we had any questions to come to his office if we didn't want to ask in front of anyone. The radiology group is fun and pretty laid back. We have 4 rooms and a CT unit, 3 C arms and 4 portables and 2 ultra sound units plus a mobile ultra sound. Was able to watch a CT abdomen.

The resident radiologist took me up to the ship store and I was able to get 2 shirts, hat, a back pack, coins and a drink. Only 5 people are allowed in the store at a time so they line up outside the door and rotate in as one leaves.

Danielle Taysom, the head radiologist and our Relief Society president gave me some other type of motion sickness pills to take before we pulled out of port.

The ship pulled out of port at 16:00 (4:00 pm). Everyone was up on the deck watching as the tugboats pushed, pulled and turned the ship about to proceed out of the harbor. We were able to see the submarines docked. Tried to stay on deck to get a picture of the sunset but too many clouds.

Attended a mandatory information in service meeting, which was basically the same as the power point we had emailed us.  I had a very hard time with the rocking of the ship.

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