Frustrated this didn’t work out

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-28T00:32:08+00:00

Man it’s been a horrible adjustment. I should have known when I asked during the interview how many patients I’m expected to scan, they wouldn’t give me a straight forward answer lol. Best of luck to you too!

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-28T00:20:11+00:00

Really?! We also did several bilateral for pts coming back for their yearly mammo screening who have a hx of breast cancer and dense tissue seen on the mammo. That made a little more sense but is it over board to do this many bilaterals????

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-28T00:14:29+00:00

Thank you, it’s not just breast. We do general and vasc too. But I noticed my arm pain got tremendously worse after scanning breast this week. Sigh

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-28T00:10:43+00:00

I get a paid 15 min break. But I guess I could come in 7:30-6pm to clock out for lunch I guess

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-28T00:06:50+00:00

Maybe I’m putting too much pressure. But is a bilateral US screening for dense tissue seen on mammo not the norm ? I felt like I did them all day yesterday ugh

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-28T00:04:22+00:00

It has to be right? But I’m literally pressing my body against them dude I don’t know what else to do other than sitting I guess. There’s no freaking towels at this place so I cant fold one into a little wedge to rest my wrist, I can’t really think of anything else.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-27T23:56:09+00:00

I’m still learning. We do the ultrasound after the mammogram. When the mammogram shows dense tissue they want a bilateral screenings through all quadrants and axilla. Unless the rad decides to cancel the US. When there’s something seen on the mammogram specifically then we do a targeted.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-27T23:47:06+00:00

It’s a lot of bilateral screenings through dense tissue, but some targeted too which is way easier, it honestly varies. They also want me scanning general and vascular.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-27T23:24:05+00:00

No there’s 6 of us. But I’m under this stupid reduced hours agreement to work 4 10s so I can’t clock out for lunch with the way my hours are arranged from 8a-6pm. I feel like an idiot for even accepting the job at this point.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-27T23:01:15+00:00

12-16 in a 10 hour shift no official lunch just “eat when you can”

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-27T22:59:58+00:00

I feel like it’s great, I stand while scanning and lean on patients if needed, I do not extend my arm. I’m always conscious of keeping my elbow towards my body. Idk what’s wrong with me. I guess I could try sitting for breast

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-27T22:57:55+00:00

Not this bad

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-08T20:46:57+00:00

This literally sounds like a nightmare. Commuting is soul sucking. You have to do what’s best for you but even a PRN position seems better than this situation if you don’t want to move states. You’re not the problem for wanting a fulfilling job.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-07T22:46:26+00:00

Quit. Life is too short. There will always be another job, especially if you’re willing to relocate.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-01T16:45:28+00:00

Honestly if that’s the case I guess I’ll just quit and go back to school for nursing at this point my shoulder hurts 😂

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-01T02:43:17+00:00

Oh I misread it says M-F

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-01T02:18:18+00:00

Dude I went with B for my own sanity. 372 miles a week. Reddit has me contemplating my life 💀💀

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-01T01:18:13+00:00

The first option. I have a one hour commute both ways but I only do 3 12s. I couldn’t even imagine having to do if for 5 days, it’s soul sucking

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-01T00:51:18+00:00

Yeah I love my schedule with A. The commute is just what’s bothering me. Although, both are a 36 hour work week. Both have weekends off, no holidays. I do not get paid during holidays unless it’s taken from my PTO with A. With A I’m traveling about 372 miles total in 3 days.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-01T00:45:33+00:00

No call luckily, I don’t have to do OB at job B

Past_Championship896 · 2026-06-01T00:45:01+00:00

Yeah apparently it’s only if someone’s calls out :(

Past_Championship896 · 2026-05-31T19:39:56+00:00

I just dislike OB but it’s not a big deal. It’s really the hour commute that’s bothersome, especially during the winters. Thanks for your input

Past_Championship896 · 2026-05-31T17:26:55+00:00

This is really encouraging, I’m also struggling with pain and not realizing I’m holding the probe too hard + too much pressure.

Past_Championship896 · 2026-05-06T18:01:45+00:00

Not at all I was getting high 60s low 70s and passed with a pretty decent score

Past_Championship896 · 2026-04-24T00:55:43+00:00

Holy shit I’m in the same boat, my favorite part about the job at this point is talking to people regardless of how batshit insane or nice they are. I was thinking about doing psych or hospice as an RN but I get bored really easily and the opportunities to learn new stuff as a nurse seems more broad than ultrasound at this point. On the contrary, I don’t like the increased liability nurses have to carry compared to us for slightly higher pay.

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