In addition, they assist patients in the preparation for ultra-sound testing. Pulmonary Care Unit Shadow physicians on morning rounds to develop a comprehensive understanding of the practice of pulmonary medicine and cultivate relationships with physicians and other care providers. Veterans Administration Hospital 1. At this station, volunteers get in scrubs and view major surgeries. For example, open heart surgery, toe amputation, and rhinoplasty etc.
Volunteers also have a great opportunity to interact with the doctors and the nurses.
Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Clinic Volunteers come in and aid in the completion of patients' files. In addition, they view procedures to see such things as anesthesia being administered or vital signs being taken. This is more of a hands-on laboratory volunteer job. This exciting treatment involves horseback riding to help develop coordination and motor development in children with neurological impairments such as cerebral palsy, autism, down's syndrome, or other developmental disorders. The goal of the therapy is to improve the child's range of motion by translating the movements of the horse to the rider.