Medical Technology Interests Me...

I don't know much about technology, but I do understand how important it is. Our world could not funtion without technology. For example, if we did not have various types of medical technology, then people on earth would have very short lifespands. I, being a nursing major, can understand how amazing our medical technology here in America is. Simple things like heart monitors and electron mircroscopes used in labs help a great deal in health field. Other countries are not fortunate enough to have the technology that we do. Chemotherapy, x-rays, CAT scans, monitors, and other types of health technology are extrememly important when it comes to saving someone's life. Our world would be helpless without these types of machines. There would be no treatment for cancer, no way to determine what bone you broke or the method to fix it, or no way to see inside the body to see what is upseting it and causing it problems. I think that people take for granted a simple visit to the doctor's office for a check-up. It would even be hard to diagnose a simple cold without the use of microscopes or computers! Everyone should learn to appreciate what our scientists and physicians have created in order to help us survive. I can't wait to learn how all of these different machines and computers work, and I can't wait to use them to help my patients in the future.