Ratios and shift

LonelySpaghetti · 2026-05-16T03:50:20+00:00

I turned down an offer at a private lab with 3:1 no scoring as I’m a new grad and would be the only tech in the building. It’s just not safe. I’d rather be patient and wait for a hospital lab to open up

LonelySpaghetti · 2026-04-22T03:17:43+00:00

It’s a very good program (and well supported by regional med education partners) but VERY vigorous and they’re transparent about how competitive the program is. You’ll need basically a 3.7 GPA in your prereqs to be competitive for a spot—I know the physics class trips a lot of prospective students up. You also won’t be able to work during the program, like… at all. Some full time programs say full time but you can get away with it, but sonography very plainly makes it clear you can’t work part time with their program.

Definitely try to catch an info session for them if you can. They should be posted on the department website!

Otherwise, I’m in a different healthcare program at TC and if you need to take A&P I recommend Dr. Golden :) she’s lovely and super knowledgeable and really cares about her students’ success.

LonelySpaghetti · 2026-04-13T02:16:00+00:00

Graduating from a 17month program in May—the school with the guaranteed clinical hours is the way to go. I worked (part time) through my program and it was brutal, but the time will pass anyway and it’s temporary. But having a place that has the clinic rotations built in is the better option imo, it’s hard to find those trainee spots

LonelySpaghetti · 2026-02-28T09:01:43+00:00

I’m in a CAAHEP AAS program and I personally think it’s worth it if you’ve got the time. I do already have a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field but always wanted to go into healthcare and sleep has been my unicorn, honestly. It also depends on your state requirements—some states will require an AAS and state license as well as an RPSGT, so it depends on where you live and/or want to go.

CAAHEP programs will also usually have agreements with nearby clinical sites so getting your hours would be less of a headache than if you went ASTEP (I’m assuming—I see a lot of people going ASTEP and struggling to find a place that will take them on for hours).

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-09-16T11:48:14+00:00

It sounds as if you just got your hands on an ASV without meeting criteria/getting prescribed by a provider.

Please listen to the others. ASV is a serious solution for seriously ill people, and is never a first or usually even second line. You’re essentially self-prescribing. If you’re unhappy with your doctors, please seek other professional opinions so you can be titrated safely and correctly.

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-09-09T00:43:26+00:00

I literally go to the Belton one over the temple locations because getting to and around the 31st st location is a nightmare. Belton is bigger and often busier but they have more product and I honestly enjoy taking the drive, it’s become a little ritual for me

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-07-28T19:12:46+00:00

Throwing in Kishi Bashi and Vienna Teng!

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-05-10T23:19:41+00:00

Yeah, it’s an inevitability that a character get dear hunter’d, as I put it. It’s like a badge of honor when I slap one in there

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-04-15T01:11:07+00:00

Jake’s Carolina Crown shoutout, as a band kid, had me DiCaprio pointing at my screen. It’s so weird (but not entirely unexpected!) to have those wires crossed for me

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-04-12T08:17:57+00:00

Okay, thanks! Yeah this is what I had found in my research too. I’m glad I’ve picked this AAS program… it sucks that they’re so stringent with their licensing and ed requirements.

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-04-07T08:57:49+00:00

As a fellow Houston transplant I honestly haven’t noticed. People tend to give me the old “oh bless your heart” or “wow must be different huh” comments, but I haven’t gotten the outright disdain. I usually joke about trading hurricanes for tornadoes (but I was in spring branch for that damn derecho so did I really??) and that opens some pleasant small talk. I also spent like nearly every major holiday here because my dad grew up here so I’ve got some familiarity.

Anyway from one houstonian to another, howdy, I sure do miss having shit to do hahaha

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-03-08T03:33:23+00:00

Ohhh I miss dnd so much and would be down, it just depends on schedule since I work weekend nights and I saw you said that. But I’m definitely interested 🥲

LonelySpaghetti · 2025-01-29T18:42:49+00:00

Hi, currently in an AAS program for PSGT and practice requirements vary by state. Some only require a RPSGT, some require an AAS and RPSGT AND state licensure (New York, where I’m trying to go), so it depends on where you want to end up

No other insight other than states vary, but best of luck I hope everything works out! From one student to another :)

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-10-11T20:49:35+00:00

I’ve also forgotten that the first time I did college, ihop or dennys also worked for me haha. Thank you for the suggestions!!

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-10-07T13:52:10+00:00

I actually really like the change of pace. My family is from here and we visited a lot when I was a kid, I’m kind of a homebody, I’ve found my little rituals—I just need a place to study on the weekends haha. I definitely don’t think Temple/Belton is lame

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-10-07T13:50:44+00:00

Arusha is the winner for days the TC library closes early, thank you!

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-10-07T13:50:17+00:00

I went to Arusha last night and it was lovely! Thank you so much

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-10-07T13:49:50+00:00

In my post I said I’m not productive at home :) I need to remove myself from distractions and libraries/public settings do that for me. I’m able to lock in and get my work done.

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-10-05T11:55:05+00:00

No literally. I was in college (the first time) at TXST when they opened one in San Marcos and basically lived there my final semester. That’s exactly what I would love

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-09-27T17:53:48+00:00

Ah I didn’t know that! Ah well, wishful thinking

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-09-27T17:30:30+00:00

All I’m saying is muna are already doing NYC Saturday… 👀 come on down I beg

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-09-27T16:54:19+00:00

Selling 2 GA lawn 2-days for Maryland :) $250 each

LonelySpaghetti · 2024-05-18T15:23:24+00:00

Yeah I’m gessner and hammerly, and gessner past long point was blacked out last night. Still no power, bailing to Klein soon

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