PharmacyPharmacy Copley uses the RobotRX system, Copley uses the RobotRX system,

which uses bar coding technology which uses bar coding technology that automatically picks, that automatically picks, distributes, and restocks distributes, and restocks individually packaged medications.individually packaged medications.

•While participating in our Med Topics program, we could learn a large amount by simply following the doctors through the analyzing of information per each patient, and also by observing how doctors handle their processed information and turn it into a new or changed prescription. The changes to their medicine could also yield further results, whether positive or negative in their effects.

Neonatal Intensive CareNeonatal Intensive Care Designed to handle 24 hour coverage of Designed to handle 24 hour coverage of

newborns with medical challenges such as:newborns with medical challenges such as:– Premature infants born between 23-25 weeks Premature infants born between 23-25 weeks

gestation and older.gestation and older.– Low-birth weight infants weighing as little as Low-birth weight infants weighing as little as

grams.grams.– Babies born with congenital conditions or Babies born with congenital conditions or

medical complications.medical complications.– Infants requiring special care, surgery or other Infants requiring special care, surgery or other

medical issues. medical issues. The Staff includes neonatologists, pediatric The Staff includes neonatologists, pediatric

surgeons, perinatologists, obstetricians, and surgeons, perinatologists, obstetricians, and specially trained nursesspecially trained nurses

Rush Copley has the only designated Level Rush Copley has the only designated Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Fox III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Fox Valley; there is a neonatologist available Valley; there is a neonatologist available 24/7.24/7.

While at the hospital, Medical Topics students While at the hospital, Medical Topics students may be in charge of aiding nurses who are may be in charge of aiding nurses who are giving care to the newborns and observing giving care to the newborns and observing the various procedures that are completed the various procedures that are completed everyday to ensure the comfort and health of everyday to ensure the comfort and health of the newbornsthe newborns..

Cardiac Cath LabCardiac Cath LabCardiac catheterization, also Cardiac catheterization, also called coronary angiogram, is called coronary angiogram, is

a test to check your heart a test to check your heart and coronary arteries. It is and coronary arteries. It is

used to check blood flow in used to check blood flow in the coronary arteries, blood the coronary arteries, blood flow and blood pressure in flow and blood pressure in the chambers of the heart, the chambers of the heart, find out how well the heart find out how well the heart valves work, and check for valves work, and check for

defects in the way the wall of defects in the way the wall of the heart moves. In children, the heart moves. In children, this test is used to check for this test is used to check for

heart problems that have heart problems that have been present since birth.been present since birth.

Brittany Smith and Patrick Riess

Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering

Application of engineering Application of engineering principles and techniques principles and techniques to the medical field.to the medical field.

Combines design and Combines design and problem solving skills of problem solving skills of engineering with medical engineering with medical and biological sciences to and biological sciences to improve healthcare improve healthcare

diagnosis.diagnosis.

Imaging (X-Ray)Imaging (X-Ray) One of the fastest growing One of the fastest growing

services in medicine.services in medicine. Diagnose the exact location of Diagnose the exact location of

arthritis, the progress of arthritis, the progress of cancer, pinpoint calcifications cancer, pinpoint calcifications in arteries, look into a brain in arteries, look into a brain that is battling a stroke, and that is battling a stroke, and much more with stunning much more with stunning precision. precision.

Non-invasive and painlessNon-invasive and painless X-rays, CT, MRI, X-rays, CT, MRI,

mammography, ultrasound, mammography, ultrasound, DEXA bone density, and PET. DEXA bone density, and PET.

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The ERThe ER The ER is available 24 hours a day, every day. The ER is available 24 hours a day, every day. It’s a level II Trauma Center.It’s a level II Trauma Center. Treats nearly 70,000 people each year.Treats nearly 70,000 people each year. Rush-Copley is approved by the State of Illinois as an Rush-Copley is approved by the State of Illinois as an

Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics.Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics. Type of treatments: general emergencies, poisoning, cold-Type of treatments: general emergencies, poisoning, cold-

related illness, heat-related illness, bee stings, related illness, heat-related illness, bee stings, burns/sunburns, unconsciousness, animal bites, etc.burns/sunburns, unconsciousness, animal bites, etc.

One would expect to see all types of unexpected One would expect to see all types of unexpected emergencies from non-life threatening to life threatening, emergencies from non-life threatening to life threatening, and a lot of patient and doctor interactions.and a lot of patient and doctor interactions.

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PMR (Rehab)PMR (Rehab) PMR is for rehabilitation for PMR is for rehabilitation for

patients with physical disabilities patients with physical disabilities such as patients with brain or such as patients with brain or spinal injuriesspinal injuries

On rotation, one could expect to On rotation, one could expect to see a lot of patient to patient and see a lot of patient to patient and patient to doctor interactionspatient to doctor interactions

Physical activities are used to help Physical activities are used to help with movementswith movements

The PMR is also designed so The PMR is also designed so individuals can become used to individuals can become used to normal life: true-to-life features normal life: true-to-life features such as an automobile, grocery such as an automobile, grocery store, kitchen and laundry area store, kitchen and laundry area designed to replicate day-to-day designed to replicate day-to-day activities and help inpatients activities and help inpatients prepare to be independent once prepare to be independent once more. more.

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