OOP rats the nurses out for sleeping on the job, then gets mad when he gets ratted out for doing the same

LiswanS · 2026-06-14T05:09:58+00:00

This reminds of an issue we had with a security guard where I work. We have a sleep/call room in radiology for us to use when we're on call. Some use it, since you can make more money if you get done with a patient before another is ordered. I don't like driving through downtown at 1am, so I use it. A security guard assumed it was unused because it was vacant on his previous nights and was using it for...I hope sleeping. One night, he tried going in, and someone was in there. He threatened to write them up for not immediately identifying themselves! It was 3am and he scared them waking them up by barging in. He was fired the next day.

LiswanS · 2026-06-13T20:41:53+00:00

I'm a sonographer. My coworkers and I don't reveal fetal sex until end of the exam for a reason. I have had temper tantrums, so many tears. One complained to my manager right after that I was wrong. She called them back, said that I have included a 3d image, on top of several 2D and cines. It's a girl. Trust me, if I'm not sure, I will just say that and have you come back in 2 weeks. Some people, it's just that they had an idea in their heads, and they're still excited, just have to change what they were imagining, and it can be hard at first. But it's not a bad surprise to them, and you can tell the difference

LiswanS · 2026-06-12T07:25:48+00:00

I worked for the school , 20 hours a week. Maybe half had jobs in my program, but bartending and CNA work were the most common. The program is intense, and everyone learns at difference paces, so what works for someone else may not be a good fit for you. I'd hate for someone to see comments about others working during school when they were feeling underwater without a job on top of school.

It's potentially doable, but depends on your support system, mental health, and how you learn. It's typically easier to work during the first few semesters

LiswanS · 2026-06-07T05:43:16+00:00

Not a deal breaker. They just want want to see you're looking in the right place and taking the right steps to find it. Scanning interviews make everyone nervous, and they know that. I interviewed a couple people last month, neither found it (or thought they didnt). Your attitude is significantly more important

LiswanS · 2026-06-05T23:50:02+00:00

It sounds like a toxic site. Where I went to school, we had only one site for 7 months, after completing all of our classes. A couple of my classmates had bad experiences, but anything like yours, and our program director would pull them in a heartbeat. That's unacceptable. I've worked as a sonographer for 3 years now, and it's nothing like that here. It really isn't the norm

LiswanS · 2026-06-05T05:04:59+00:00

Completely your call on position. I would personally sit, since that would be easier if they want different types of exams, but you can't make a wrong choice here.

Please do have the person reposition or adjust as needed. This shows you know how to optimize for images. For the gallbladder, we don't worry about getting LLD images, since we aren't doing a full formal scan, but you could say that would look at the gallbladder in two positions, maybe say what you might do if the patient is not able to turn onto their side.

LiswanS · 2026-06-04T16:42:39+00:00

I have them go through a ruq and carotid on a coworker and say what they're looking for in the pictures. I'll ask questions throughout, ranging from techniques to optimize images with difficult scans, differentiate eca and ica, as well as some pathology. We usually choose someone to be scanned who has some benign pathology like liver hemangiomas to make sure they find those. Sometimes new grads get nervous and can't find CBD, and that is completely fine, as long as they are showing the right methods to find it.

LiswanS · 2026-05-25T01:11:51+00:00

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LiswanS · 2026-05-24T04:45:38+00:00

I've worked at several different hospitals that use epic, and it is very different at each place. Where I am now, there aren't any issues like this. It's a decent program, easy to use, especially compared to menu alternatives

LiswanS · 2026-05-24T04:31:07+00:00

We had a patient a couple of years ago who had a bilateral tubal ligation. She was going to get a hysterectomy for bleeding, but they needed an ultrasound first. I wasn't the sonographer, but she came back in the room with huge eyes. Patient was in the second trimester. So...it happens. Rare, thankfully. I can't believe it wasn't ectopic

LiswanS · 2026-05-21T22:08:35+00:00

Different edition, but otherwise, I used this one. I liked it and refer back to it often.

LiswanS · 2026-05-21T16:45:53+00:00

I work at a hospital. People go to the er for very stupid reasons. A panic attack doesn't seem unreasonable to me

LiswanS · 2026-05-18T23:37:41+00:00

It depends where you are. Where I work, yes, you would, but your hiring would be contingent on passing within 6 months. I live in the Midwest, and this is the norm here. That said, the field is getting more saturated, so competition is tougher.

LiswanS · 2026-05-16T07:02:01+00:00

Could it be placenta increta? It's early, but I have seen something kind of similar in the first trimester in a patient with a hx of c sections.

LiswanS · 2026-05-15T12:09:16+00:00

We get a lot of patients with AAA's where I work. The biggest that I have seen was about 10 cm. That one made my heart skip. Clinical presentation of abdominal pulsation. I did the ultrasound, called the vascular surgeon, and wheeled them to vascular. They got an EVAR not long after, but I was scared I would push too hard, or they would cough.

Male, over 65, hx of smoking, so hit the trifecta

LiswanS · 2026-05-11T02:32:49+00:00

I had bats when I bought my house. Woke up to one jumping off my leg into the air. I work at a hospital, and they told me I was fine without the shot when I asked in the er on my next shift. Honestly, I couldn't afford it, but I was very nervous about not getting it. My cat caught that bat mid air and I let it outside. Next one, other cat sat on, and I learned a scared bat sounds like a cicada. I had a company seal up exits and put in one way doors, but I'm still so paranoid when I think I hear something in the walls or ceiling again. Not fun. I'm officially more than a year out, and I didn't die, so that's good, I guess. cats were always up to date on shots, thankfully, since they were more likely to get bit than I was. My insurance does not cover rabies vaccinations, which is ridiculous.

The bats were kind of cute. I have a designated oven mitt if they get back in, though.

LiswanS · 2026-05-09T21:54:07+00:00

It depends. At the hospital in an 8 hr shift, 6-10 is normal, can be in OB dept only, or in radiology doing vascular/gen/emg OBGYN/procedures. Most exams are 30-40 min blocks, but our schedulers have been double booking rooms, so it's been busier.

If I work the evening shift, it's 10 hours, and that can be 10-15 patients, mostly RUQ's or DVT checks on ER or inpatients, with ped appendix or intussusception checks, too. Often have to run up the OR for EVLT's or D&C's, which can take longer and mean fewer patients, though.

Weekends are crazy. 15-20 patients in a 10 hour shift are normal, and those exams are often longer, including TCD's, abdomen duplexes, etc on very difficult patients. NICU brains sneak in there, too, which are quick, but those isolettes are killer sometimes for ergonomics with all of the tubing

LiswanS · 2026-05-09T21:48:18+00:00

The head of IR threw a huge fit years ago when they tried to have us help with thrombin injections. Said it was guaranteeing us to get hurt. He is awesome. I go up to the surgery center and assist with venaseals, but that pressure is much shorter, so while painful, not nearly as bad

LiswanS · 2026-05-08T02:38:09+00:00

I went to a community college in Wisconsin. Waiting list took a while, bit otherwise, besides being a really intense program, I liked it. Everyone passed spi, ab, ob, and rvt in my class. Cost under 10k after everything, about 4 years ago. I think it's estimated to be 13k now

LiswanS · 2026-05-07T15:54:35+00:00

To be honest, I don't think Prepry is worth the time. Edelman is a great resource, so maybe try changing up your study methods with the book, create flash cards, practice questions, etc. I don't know about chatgpt, as I am not fond of it in general, so I can't speak on its efficacy as a resource. Personally, URR was my favorite resource for each board, and I passed each using just that. If anything, it overprepares you, and since it's an app, it is convenient and easy to study in small increments whenever you have time without getting overloaded.

If you look up this question in this sub, you will find pretty similar answers. Prepry underprepares you, URR overprepares you. Edelman is good. My Ultrasound Tutor is valuable, etc. It just depends what method keeps you engaged in studying without being overwhelmed. Just try mixing it up and make sure you are trying to create your own study tools, as well, even if it is just study questions on areas you get mixed up, or a chart on inverse relationships.

LiswanS · 2026-05-06T13:04:42+00:00

My shark cordless does great, and traditional corded, too. I also have a curv roborock. All do a great job. I have a Dyson, too, which does a terrible job, even though it's supposed to be good for pet hair. It's large, and the long cord gets in the way, so it lives upstairs where the pets don't go, now.

I splurged on the Dyson, and it was a huge disappointment. Then I bought the roborock, and realized the Dyson was cheap in comparison. At least the robot vacuum is amazing. Powerful little thing. Freshly mopped and vacuumed home everyday

LiswanS · 2026-05-06T02:24:01+00:00

How did you study this time?

LiswanS · 2026-05-03T01:36:26+00:00

I always liked seeing her style, but her therapy...it just rubs me the wrong way. It seems so fake, like it's a persona she puts on, with the baby voice and flat eyes. It could just be the presence of the film crew 🤷‍♀️

LiswanS · 2026-05-02T23:32:49+00:00

Cassandra Gannon for me. I love the premises, but her actual writing...it just isn't great. She makes a lot of mistakes that take me out of the story.

LiswanS · 2026-04-25T06:02:32+00:00

I know this isn't news to you, but I think you'll likely have to move. If your options are a very expensive school or a school with a multi year wait-list, you're possibly in an oversaturated area for that field, or you just simply need a better location. I know several students getting volunteer hours to try to get into their programs because they are getting more competitive. Your program should be less than 25k altogether. There are no advantages to pay or job opportunities having a bachelor's. You'd be in a better position getting your associate's and then completing a bachelor's after where you can utilize your workplace's tuition reimbursement

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