A Day in the Life: Sonography Student (Part 2, YEAR 2)
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- čas přidán 7. 12. 2018
- Hi everyone, here is a little update on my second year in the diagnostic medical sonography program!
It has been such a stressful semester! But I am pulling through and learning so much.
I could never have imagine how much I can grow into as a student after my amazing experiences here!
Feel free to contact me via
Instagram -- @kristyDMS
Come along on my journey!
Really like hearing from the people that have been in the business for years. Good videos
I’m nervous and scared to do this but i really would love to be a sonographer
I'm in a DMS program & I start my clinicals in March & I'm so excited ! I look forward to watching your videos because you are ahead of me and they help me anticipate whats next. Best of luck !
ahh! good luck! i hope you love it!
Hi, I would like an update on how your journey of becoming a sonographer has been. Do you enjoy it? Was it hard to get a job after? Is the pay worth it? Thanks
@@mayvue3075 Hi, it was challenging but so rewarding. I graduated May 2020 & now i work in a hospital. It wasnt hard getting a job I had a few jobs before this hospital one. & the pay is great but that really depends on what state you are in
@@JSR6475 Yay! That’s so great, I’m happy to hear that sonography was the right fit for you. What did you choose to focus on: general, vascular, cardiac/echo?
@@sarahelo9656 thanks ! I do general, vascular & OB !
Yes I love these videos!!! Good luck on your semester! I'm a first year sonography student from Ontario! Would LOVE to see more of these :)
aww thanks! good luck to you!
Hey Kristy, love your videos! I'm a first-year sonography student. Keep up the good work!
Aw! thank you ! I hope you love the program so far!
I love your videos, Kristy! You seem to be a very passionate and driven student. I'm in the process of applying to a diagnostic medical sonography program in my city and I'm so excited. Your videos gave me a quick insight of what I have to look forward to, so thanks! Keep up the good work. ✨
omg! thank you so much! i appreicate the love. good luck to you and your sonography journey. i hope you love it!
Thank you for doing these videos!
Yes!! I love it!!
Loving your content thank you so much
Very much appreciated😊
I’m so glad I discovered your videos!👏🏼 I am seeking this career & I cannot wait!👏🏼
oh yay! good luck to you and your journey! feel free to ask any questions!
I am so grateful for your channel ! I am I first year DMS student and I’m going for my BS. 🙏🏾
good luck! keep me updated!
Thank you ! I will.
You are doing great! I am rooting for you. Best wishes for you.
thank you!
Thanks for the update!
:)
I love how y’all did a collab 😊
Does it require a lot of math? Can anyone do it?
I’m in my second year as well. Good luck:)
Thank you!
Good job on your studies!
hey! looking to move to flagstaff at the end of the year and was wondering, what school did you went to for sonography and if you think it taught you well?
I love your videos! I’m looking to apply to DMS next year but I’m soo concerned about my transcripts from 5 years ago. My first year of college, I was on the dean’s list and the first semester of my second year, I pretty much flunked out due to some family issues and returned back a year later for 1/2 a semester before withdrawing. During high school, I stayed on the honor roll consistently. I know they look at transcripts as a factor in being accepted. Any advice or am I thinking too hard?
it all really depends on the criteria of the program you are applying to. my pogram didnt focus alot on gpa but ido know now it is more compeitive and they do! but dont stress to much! as long as you can showcase your brilliance, it should be fine! i do know going in and out of college is a struggle but your hard work will pay off
Hi Kristy, does this program require a lot of math? I can do math, but it’s not my best subject! Also do you know if there any chemistry based classes such as pharmacology are a part of the program?
All the best dear
Love your videos! What are your thoughts on the possibility of work related injuries? I'm starting dms school in January and am worried about chronic pain from repetitive scanning
oh geez. my first semester we were warned about those injuries and i thought it was silly. one year later, i am feeling it. you definitel need to stretch and practice good ergonomics. for example, before ever exam i make sure my chair and patients bed are alignned appropriately to my scanning needs and also patient position will help you with no over straining yourself trying to reach. also if needed i will stand when scanning. i love that question!
@@KristyDMS Thank you! I feel like not a lot of people know about it when they look into sonography as a career and it is such a huge issue in the field. I will definitely keep this in mind once I start. I'm so excited!
Do they allow you to have your nails while in the program?
Love love love this....i have a question. How does one specialize in obgyn? Thats what i really want to do. The school here that offers the aas in diagnostic medical sonography doesnt seem to specialize in a certain area
if you want to go into ob, you will go in "general" track for an ultrasound program, this will train you to be a general registered diagnostic medical sonographer. . you will need to go through the training of abdominal ultrasound and ob/gyn, theres not avoiding learning to scan everything else.thats basically all organs except heart and some vascular. once you finish you will take whatever board exam, in this case itd be ob/gyn. i took both. and you can go specialize in ob like me!
is it easy to find entry job after sonography program. (After pass ardms and spi exam)
Kristy I'll be starting Diagnostic medical sonography school in April, any books you suggest I star reading on?
Just to brush up on...
Mind u I haven't been in school since 2002 yes over 16years ago.. Lol
I did study some to pass the Womderlic test in order to get in to DMS school, I did pretty good,
studied about a week prior and passed with a score of23.
I'm just a Lil intimidated with the school thing lol
Any books I should bush on or read on just so I don't get too worried or that you think would be a great start?:)
Thank u I loveeeee your videos
I must admit seeing them definitely made me More enthusiastic about choosing sonography!!
Thnk u!!
i would also like to know this to because im looking to start in August
Hi! Im not quite sure what specific books to brush up on. but i would review your basic anatomy and physiology of normal anatomy to start out. like the organs and etc. that is a huge part in learning. do not try to jump into reading ultrasound first, you will just get confused. familiarize yourself then transition
Is this Keiser program at Ft. Lauderdale. I’m really looking forward to applying to their program
Are you only doing general ultrasound ? I wanted to know how do you like the field thus far ? Are you planning to do anything else after this ?
hi! I currently do my clinical at both a general radiology and ob/gyn. I am in the general track which include abdomen and ob/gyn. i extremely love it so far. I enjoy general radiology however I truly enjoy working at a maternal fetal medicine office. I think I will be focusing on working there and dealing with high risk pregnancy
After watching your video, I am even more super excited to become a sonographer. when you had finished your program - where you offered a full-time or part-time position?
i was offered a full time at clinicals once i graduated!!
Extremely interested in this career! How would i be able to SPECIALIZE in obgyn? Of course I’d have to learn everything but how do you get a obgyn job?
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I’m curious as well
so you would take the courses in the program ( you would learn basically everything ) when it is time o take the board exams, you just take the OB/GYN board exam. there is also the Abdomen board exam. if you want to JUST SPECIALIZE in ob then take that specific board exam
Kristy Le ohhh okay so whatever i would like to do I’ll take the exam for that ?
And also does your school provide the different test?
What do you suggest about me having problem scanning in lab.
I watch the instructor how she scans but when it’s time for me to scan I can’t find it and I keep have to ask for help and still can’t find it on my own
Any updates? How's it going for you now? I'm interested in this field but is afraid I might be like you and not finding anything
@@mayvue3075 ditto
What’s the process?
Hello! First time watching your video. My daughter is interested in sonography and she plans on going to a 4 year college. If you don’t mind me asking, about how much do sonograhers get paid ?
I'm a dental assistant student, I'm thinking of pursuing Sonography in the future.
This looks like such an interesting career field. Do you work with needles or have to see surgeries at all? I'm hesitant to dive into this field as I get quite dizzy from those sorts of things...learning anatomy and seeing parts through an ultrasound doesn't bother me at all but needles get to me 😅
Hey! We do not always work in a surgery setting or with needles. Those are usually with procedures thatt need ultrasound to guide it. For example, amniocentisis, HSG, biopsies.... those are needles or cathethers that use ultrasound to guide the object in. those usually arent very traumatizing as it isnt dealing with major bleeding. those are usually in a hospital setting though. no procedures will be like that in a outpatient setting generally.
@@KristyDMS Ah thank you for replying! Ok that's good to know that there are subfields within sonography that don't deal with that. Are each of those fields part of your curriculum though? Like do you still have to learn how to work on procedures like biopsies or do you only practice that when you specialize in that field? Sorry for all the questions , I appreciate your insight and time dedicated to sharing all these videos! 💛
depending on what clinical site you go to, you can learn to do them, like at a hospital setting. or you can be at a site that doesnt do them. you can choose to learn them at your site. you should observe it just in case yu need to do one in the future
Kristy Le I can work at a place that doesn’t have surgeries or needles? Because I really can’t deal with that stuff
of course. outpatients generally do not do surgery or needles. some places might do procedures with needles that are outpatient but some employerrs will be fine if you have a personal fear against them
I’m in high school and I’ve just been researching about sonography. Are you able to pursue in this career/field by having a radiology degree, or does it specifically have to be a sonography degree
im pretty sure radiology and sonography have the same/similar pre reqs, but its a different degree
radiology uses radiation and sonography doesn't, so its not the same
yes! perfect answer! thanks ladies!
Do you guys have a break? How do you manage your time tho? Does it always busy like in the video?
being in this program is a major adjustment to time management. it is really busy like in the videos tbh. i didn't have much time to do much other things. school and scanning became my life. its just for a little bit.
Hello, I'm about to study diagnostic medical sonography. I'm a Male. Do you know if it's hard for males to get into the field? As far as getting hired.
Men need you. Many of us are tired of having to expose ourselves to females. And of being ridiculed if we say no get us a male. Go for male intimate area care.
Do you have to lift a-lot as a sonographer? Pick up heavy items as well....
not necessarily. as part of your job, it is your responisbility to restock your scan rooms, so lifting boxes with drapes or gel bottles would be the most. also for portable US exams, you'd need to push around the US machine
@@KristyDMS Thanks for the response!
Do they allow you to sit down?
Is it possible to have a job as a CNA and get your diagnostic medical sonography degree at the same time?
you need to be able to dedicate a lot of time in your sonography courses. im sure it is possible, but it will be difficult. you wouldnt have much time to work.
@@KristyDMS i am just looking at different things and trying to figure out the sonography program and how it works. Thanks.
I’m a senior in high school right now ... so I’m planning to go to community college then transfer to get a bachelors but am I supposed to take certain classes in college ? Is the program first then college I’m confused
Hi! College student here. Just changed my major to Diagnostic Medical Sonography. You can become an RDMS with just an associates degree! (2 years). Meaning, you don’t necessarily have to get a bachelors for this career. However, if you want to, you can. At my college, you first take general classes required before you can apply to the program. So English, math, biology, anatomy, etc. Once those are completed you apply to the actual RDMS program. So the program is in college. :)
@@indiaarie3837 hey thanks any tips for college basics and how to get good grades
@@indiaarie3837 hey how long did the prerequisites take? Is it included in the time of the program or Different?
I have two kids I don't know if I can do it you guys looks so busy. I am so scared but I really wanna do it
Hi Kristy, I am an ultrasound student I currently finished my first Abdomen, OB/GYN general rotation. I got admitted into MFM for my second rotation, what is your advice for me?
always say yes to scanning!! do simple things to help the techs. follow all the awesome cases. never turn down on getting to scan even if it looks hard.
MFM was my fav rotation bc I love ob/gyn. it gets so confusing when scanning at first but be patient and scan different fetuses at different gestational ages to get yourself use to it
I want know about the college in ontario fir Sonographer
Cnih if you are still looking
Are your school selective to get into the program? And do you have to lift up the patients?
im not sure! i assume there are selective with accepting ! and no we do not lift patients unless you want to
Sorry if it’s a dumb question but, can a guy do this? I’ve only seen girls on all the videos I’ve seen. I’m a guy and this seems like a great career choice, I know technically I could but would I be an outcast among my peers?
of course guys can!!! i love when guys get into this field. its a female dominate right now and i just dont get why!there was one guy in my graduating class but men are fully capable of doing this!!
Were you working full time while going to school?
no maam,it wasnt really possible for me atleast.
What's the difference between a two year medical sonography program and a four year one? If I go into the four year program, will my salary be better than if I did a two year?
Jade M. I am currently a Sonography student working on my bachelors and honestly it does not matter. What matters in ultrasound is experience and experience is going to make your salary better
very good explanation! i agree. there is never a difference in salary just because of your education degree, it depends on experiences.
Jade M. ur better off doing 2 years getting hired right away and those 2 years experience will do more for u than those 2 extra years in school
Nice vedeos
I would love to be a sonographer but I was just wondering, do you have to go to college or can you just go to an ultrasound institute school By the way I love your videos ♥️
Youd check CAAHEP to see what programs are available to you. there are colleges and instutues that do them. my program was at a community college.doesnt matter what program you go to , as long as it is an accredited program so you can take your boards.
thank you so much for watching! subscribe and follow my journey as I'll be adding more videos soon!
Thanks, also how long will it take you to finish?
2 years. some programs are like 13 months
im in my second year now. so im almost done. done in may
How many male sonographers are in your classes?
there was 2!
@@KristyDMS This is a good sign for male patients. At least there are "some males" entering the field. There needs to be a lot more, in the name of double standards when it comes to male patients, and the overwhelming number of females doing ultrasounds.
Are you paid during clinicals?
no
Is this a 9-5 job?
it can be. theres tech who can do 9-5, evenings at hospitals 3-11, weekends. so many options