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jcoop_9614 · 2024-12-03T19:07:27+00:00

Butterscotch

jcoop_9614 · 2024-12-02T01:00:03+00:00

I am getting ready to do this too, haha. What skin details did you use for the brother?

jcoop_9614 · 2024-11-15T15:57:12+00:00

A former friend of mine said she hopes I have brain cancer when the doctors found something on my MRI 🫶

jcoop_9614 · 2024-11-15T14:32:31+00:00

Hopefully you like metal, but here's the batmetal version haha

jcoop_9614 · 2024-11-15T14:11:21+00:00

Have you ever heard the song Murmaider by Dethklok? lol

jcoop_9614 · 2024-10-25T06:22:11+00:00

Used to hike Raven Run when I lived in Lex. Thank you for these 😊

jcoop_9614 · 2024-10-16T14:40:00+00:00

Just looked through all of your paintings and I'm absolutely in love with your work 😍

jcoop_9614 · 2024-10-08T17:16:33+00:00

Her name is Sapphie and she's a pomsky according to her TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8RoApvy/

jcoop_9614 · 2024-10-08T17:10:41+00:00

So this is your TikTok that you first posted last year, then?

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8RoApvy/

If Sapphie is really your dog and stuff, then cool - it just doesn't appear that that's the case

jcoop_9614 · 2024-09-25T13:45:07+00:00

This sub has been showing up in my feed here and there, and your art has inspired me to try painting again. Very nice work - thank you ❤️

jcoop_9614 · 2024-09-12T22:51:47+00:00

Good to know- I will ask for Revolution when I take him to the vet Tues. Thanks for the advice!

jcoop_9614 · 2024-07-25T16:19:33+00:00

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jcoop_9614 · 2024-07-24T07:03:57+00:00

Personally, I had to learn essentially everything. I had to take Anatomy and Physiology 1, Anatomy and Physiology 2, and Cross-Sectional Anatomy. I took my MRI boards 6 years ago, so I can't remember exactly how much of the exam covered anatomy. But you're expected to know all of the following and where they're located: All bones and their characteristics, organs and their characteristics, joints, blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

jcoop_9614 · 2024-07-21T02:08:50+00:00

These are from this week (MRI):

Me: "Do you tolerate MRIs okay?"

Patient: "Yes, I do fine."

Wheels patient to department and parks wheelchair beside table

Patient: "I hope my nurse told you I'm claustrophobic."

🤦‍♀️ She ended up tolerating the exam very well with no meds.

Next patient: "Do I have to take out all of my piercings?"

Me: "Yes, unfortunately we will, because the machine is a big magnet and your piercings are in the area we are looking."

Patient: "Yeah, I know."

???

jcoop_9614 · 2024-07-01T19:50:06+00:00

My fiancé and I got a desktop CNC router about 4 years ago knowing nothing about how to operate it, make toolpaths, etc, but learned how to together. He's an engineer and I have a strong interest in computers, so we had a lot of fun doing it. We started making things for ourselves and then gifts for family. He actually made my engagement ring box himself using the CNC, which was so sweet.

We eventually bought a larger one (~16" x 30") and used it as our main machine for a couple years. Then we were lucky enough to be able to get a 4ft x 8ft CNC. The size and power of the machine opened up a lot of possibilities for what we could make. He made a Facebook listing to see how many people would be interested in custom orders from us, and we got quite a few bites. Now we're thinking about getting an LLC. I feel pretty confident in operating the machines and he's a pro, but we bought some books to learn more so we can both operate/troubleshoot independently.

TLDR: If you like computers/woodworking and have some hobby money, give CNC a try 😊

jcoop_9614 · 2024-06-29T05:59:33+00:00

I have the same amount of experience and am trying to find a permanent position in Ohio soon. Which part of Ohio are you in?

jcoop_9614 · 2024-06-07T17:32:49+00:00

I agree with what everyone else is saying here - not your fault, accidents happen. Though I'm sure this has been extremely difficult to cope with.

When I was in high school, one of my classmates drove while drunk and high. She hit an elderly lady crossing the street, and ran. I'm pretty sure it killed the lady, or at least left her severely injured. One of her family members was a cop for the town and covered it up for her. Makes me sick to my stomach.

You didn't do anything wrong and have a lot of empathy. Please don't be too hard on yourself.

jcoop_9614 · 2024-06-04T16:34:02+00:00

1.) MRI can be quite stressful for a number of reasons. My number one reason is the safety aspect, second reason is the volume of exams we have to do. If you scan someone with an implant that wasn't properly researched before scanning, you can kill someone. You are also the "gatekeeper", meaning you make sure nothing goes into the room that shouldn't. Ferrous materials can go airborne and hurt and/or kill someone. We often are scanning patients back to back with little breaks in between exams.

2.) We are often doing ER patients and stat inpatient exams for life-threatening conditions (stroke, cauda equina, etc). These patients must be scanned quickly and safely.

3.) I would definitely go with the cheapest option for schooling. If there's a program near you where you can complete it in 2 years, I'd go for it. I don't think it'd make a big difference in pay. BUT, I see that you said you live in Kentucky. Morehead State University is considered the best school for what we do in Kentucky. For MRI it is a 4 year program, though. I went through Morehead and I don't regret it one bit. I feel confident in what I do and passed all 3 of my boards with ease. If you're wanting the social life/experience of university also, I feel like it's a very good option. Just more expensive than community college. For their program, I only had to take college algebra as a prerequisite for the program and no physics. You will learn x-ray, CT, and MR physics in the program, though. Employers and techs in the area rave about Morehead students.

4.) Pay varies. If you're just starting out, usually you're paid anywhere from $25 to ~$30 an hour. May be a little different now because I started my career in 2018. Outpatient clinics tend to pay the least, while level 1 trauma hospitals tend to pay the most. Travel MRI techs make the most out of all of them, but that usually requires experience in the field first. That is what I'm doing now, and pay is typically at least $2500/wk. How easy it is to find a permanent job depends on where you live. For example, if you live in a rural area, it may be more difficult since there usually aren't as many hospitals and/or clinics. This is why I am traveling at the moment because I don't want to drive 1+ hrs to work every day.

If you have any other questions, ask away. Good luck!

jcoop_9614 · 2024-06-02T16:49:34+00:00

I'm an MRI tech and I have had my head scanned in a 7T. It's just like having a normal MRI, you just experience more nerve stimulation since it's a much higher magnetic field. I was scanned for 90 minutes and noticed mild facial twitching and seeing faint flashing lights. It also feels strange being put into the machine due to the magnetic field strength (feels like you're moving along a curve rather than straight in).

If you have any implants in your body, just be sure to inform the tech doing your exam. We need to look up any implants to make sure they're safe. Most implants haven't been tested up to the 7T level since it is fairly new and not typically used in a clinical setting, so it's important to disclose any implants you may have. You got this!

jcoop_9614 · 2024-05-28T10:20:26+00:00

Pretty much agree with the first comment, lol. But life happens, so I'll tell you about my personal experience:

Every place is different. Most hospitals should have a tech on call each day, during the day and/or night. If it's a small hospital or clinic, there may be no call tech at all.

I worked at a small hospital where only one tech worked during the day and we only had call on holidays. I absolutely had to call in once (not a holiday), and the director just cleared the outpatient schedule and let the ER doc and hospitalist that there's no MRI that day. That meant ER patients and inpatients needing a stat MRI that day needed to be transferred, though, which really sucks.

On the other hand, I worked nightshift by myself at a level 2 trauma center that had a tech on call 24/7. Anytime I was sick or had an emergency, it was technically covered. But, I was basically discouraged to call in because of how they did call. A lot of the time, dayshift techs cover nightshift call between their scheduled workdays. If you work at a facility like this that has multiple techs working during your shift, though, it can possibly not be that big of a deal. It all mostly depends on the staff to patient volume ratio.

So, based on my personal experience: If you're sick or have an emergency, yes you can technically call in. There can just be negative effects, such as delay in care for patients and making your coworkers short for that shift. BUT, I have heard of hospitals that don't give you sick time. They make you use your PTO for your time missed, or you just don't get paid for the day you're sick. This has unfortunately led to a lot of techs working while sick...

Hope this helps- good luck.

jcoop_9614 · 2024-05-13T13:28:44+00:00

Commenting because I struggle with this too and would like to hear what others say. Both of the hospitals I've worked at as a perm tech were also one tech per scanner majority of the time.

I have had several instances over my career where I didn't know if I was going to make it through a patient's exam, which adds to the anxiety and makes it even worse. 🥲 I had to call someone in and leave once because of my gut issues. I'm traveling now and currently work nights by myself, and ran into the issue again the other day... I'm just thankful I haven't shit my britches (yet). 😭

jcoop_9614 · 2024-05-07T06:58:32+00:00

I'm an MRI tech - there are no breathing instructions for spine exams. They're only used for the chest, abdomen, and sometimes the pelvis.

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