| Before we provide you with an explanation as to | | | | monitor who works in a hospital. One responsibility |
| what a telemetry monitor is, first we will look at | | | | you may have is as an assistant to the nursing |
| what telemetry is. Telemetry is the study and | | | | staff and you would be there to observe the |
| measurement of the transmission of certain data | | | | telemetry monitoring system that is in place. |
| being provided over certain mediums such as the | | | | Normally, information would come in to you |
| telephone or computer networks and which play a | | | | through the patient telemetry monitoring system, |
| major part in any telemetry system. Today the | | | | you would take note of what is happening, and |
| main applications that a telemetry monitor is used | | | | notify the nursing staff of any changes that may |
| for is to monitor electrical power plants, to allow | | | | be occurring to the patient. Also, in a nursing |
| for remote meter reading, for gathering | | | | environment, the telemetry monitor will have |
| meteorological (weather) data, to manage | | | | additional duties to perform. In most cases. the |
| logistics, for tracking both endangered land and | | | | telemetry monitoring carried out in a hospital |
| marine species as well as for monitoring manned | | | | relates to cardiac issues, so it may require a quick |
| and unmanned space flights. | | | | reaction or detailed observation on the part of the |
| Often a telemetry monitor is used in order to | | | | telemetry monitor. |
| observe the equipment which receives the data | | | | Although telemetry is valuable it would not work if |
| and measurements, and the person will often act | | | | it wasn't for the telemetry monitor. A good one is |
| as an assistant to whomever is actually collecting | | | | responsible for making sure that all the data that |
| the data and measurements being received. This | | | | is received in does not go to waste. It is |
| particular job requires a person who has good | | | | important that they are able to show attention to |
| observation skills as well as having good note | | | | detail and that they are able to make decisions |
| taking skills. Although you will find telemetry | | | | relating to the data received quickly. However, |
| monitors in many different fields of work the title | | | | this will also depend on what field you are working |
| that they have will always be the same. However, | | | | in. |
| the skills that they have and what they actually | | | | Note to webmasters: This article on the |
| do in their job as telemetry monitor will vary quite | | | | telemetry monitor can be re-printed as long as |
| a lot. | | | | the following resource box is included and the links |
| Say, for instance, you happen to be a telemetry | | | | are active. |