Hi all, I'm just revisiting your replies before I start the new job tomorrow! My nerves are jangling a bit, and I'm hoping I will cope ok. I've taken some advice given here and done some research on how the body works, and how some of the equipment operates. I've learned a fair bit in a few weeks, I reckon! I am now familiar with some of the lingo used, and know things like the difference between veins and arteries, the different parts of the Heart and stuff like that. The way things like oxygen saturation in blood is measured by using red and infrared light is interesting, and reminds me a bit of my experience with non-contact measurement in industry, which also used light to measure dimensions accurately. Also I have read about how breathing can be monitored by recognising thoracic impedance as breath - I can kind of relate to these things from what I have seen in other jobs. I've also got a new found admiration for what a brilliant and complex piece of kit the human body is, that's for sure! I'm going to start looking after myself a bit more, and I'm certainly glad I stopped smoking a few years ago!
Anyway, thanks again for your advice, and I'm sure once I get going I'll be a regular on here with loads of questions!
Best Regards - Den.
