Radiation safety.

AORN Journal | October 1, 1998| | Copyright

Nurses and radiologic technologists often acquire information about each other's area of expertise through observation, "folklore," and relying on the opinions of physicians. Even though nursing and radiology personnel work as a team to provide patient care, they are often not fully cognizant of the clinical education of the other. When they are poorly educated about radiologic safety, nurses may avoid being in the room when x-rays are being taken or assume that if they are not pregnant they need not concern themselves with radiation exposure. Without proper education and ...

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