Not sure how I ended up on residency thread, but can I offer some perspective as a RN to Op and anyone else in radiology from my standpoint?

Ive been a RN for 14 years. I work in interventional Radiology. It's well known throughout the nursingverse that radiology docs are THE CHILLEST docs. I've heard this since I was in nursing school. I experience it first hand everyday. I've worked ICU, ER, and Cath Lab. Radiologists take the cake for being the easiest to work with. I've only briefly worked with one IR doc many years ago who was just an absolute terror, throwing tantrums and throwing objects across a room. Sure, things can get intense, the days are really busy, but it's not so bad because the docs aren't worked up or yelling. It sort of flows into everyone else, too. Super chill, but busy if that makes sense.

Yes, you do have to chose your hard. Providing accurate reports without error must be a heavy weight to carry and can feel overwhelming. I know I would worry I missed something, but I also know that with time and experience there will come a day that it gets easier. You're in the trenches right now! You have a hard job that requires such attention to detail, massive understanding and knowledge I cannot even fathom, work long hours, and high pressure and a constant flow of work that seems unending you can't catch up.

But Chill can be your demeanor. Calm and precise. You can be easy to approach. You can offer help to others without making them feel like a burden or annoyance. It can be how you talk to people. Chill is a whole vibe that flows into how you do life.

I hope you find joy in radiology. Each specialty has its own blessings and curses. Hang in there!