DAY IN THE LIFE: Registered Ultrasound Technologist | Answering YOUR questions
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- DAY IN THE LIFE OF.AN ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIST: Sonographer answers YOUR questions | graveyard, needles, blood, types of ultrasound exams, patient refusal + more
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My name is Geselle and I am a sonographer that loves life and Disney.
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Today I bring you to work with me (by popular demand) and answer some of your questions. Working in the hospital as a ultrasound technologist is very fun, challenging, and fulfilling. Watch this video to see what it's like to be an ultrasound tech, to see if your question was answered, and to see some of the things we face on the daily.
I hope you enjoy this video and my goal is to spread PAWSitivity and ultrasound awareness. Don't hesitate to join the fam and subscribe, like the video to help us out, and join us for future adventures!
Comment below if you have any questions, need clarification on something, or want to say hi! Everything in ultrasound is varied by where you work. So things can be different in other places. This is what it's like to be a sonographer in a hospital. I do not mention any patient specifically and all of the images used are from google images for educational purposes.
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When patients ask me what about telling them what’s going on, I just say, “oh, I don’t read these. I send them to the radiologist to read.” When they pry, like harrass me with trying to tell them the results, my response is, “i would tell you, but you don’t want me telling you what i think it is. I could be dead wrong and you end up getting the wrong treatment.” And their eyes get big as quarters and then they stop asking. 😂 but it’s true, I can’t diagnose anything because i’m not a doctor. I also explain that the ultrasound exam alone won’t give all the info for a full diagnosis, so their doctor(s) will have to tell them because of various tests they do to help with finding out a diagnosis.
This is GREAT advice!!! Haha yeah it’s definitely a learning process on how to respond to patients and their reactions without getting mad or saying the wrong thing. Good job!!!
@@lolgeselle
Sometimes i switch it up and just say when they ask me what i see on the screen, “i seeeeeee.....organs 😁” and then they have a chuckle and move on to the next subject. 😂
@@anonnnymousthegreat 👏👏👏 good answer AND funny! Hehe
I usually say "I see what I need to see", and if they are begging or repeatedly asking what I think it is, I will say "Sorry, but I don't have a license to diagnose. I may loose my job if I discuss anything with you". Although one time I've got so pissed off when I had an OB scan, and dad started asking me questions about baby, and when I said I can't diagnose, he said "Are you even trying to learn from doctors, or how do you scan without knowing what you do?" . I turned and look at him and said "We know". That is how I learned that some patients think that you can't diagnose because you have no clue of what are you looking at :(
I just did my interview for a sonography program 😭 im praying i get in! So excited to actually get in the field and learning and working
I hope you get in too!!!! Keep your head up and stay PAWSitive!
@@lolgeselle i got in! I got the phone call yesterday :):) Im so happy!!
I just took an exam to allow me to apply for the Sonography program!! Im soooo nervous!!
@@rebeccamerritt4353 goodluck!! I hope you did well on the exam!!
Hello Alisa I will be applying for the program in the fall can you tell me what type of questions they asked you in the interview?😩
sonography caught my eye, so i took the basic gen ed classes such as physics, bio, anatomy, algebra, and things like that. and i discovered that im actually not to keen on anatomy and physiology, mainly the physiology portion. im having major second thoughts as i feel it pays an important role.
Aw Magy, those classes are hard but once you get to the ultrasound specific classes it makes more sense. Do your best to get through it in all honesty, if ultrasound is something you want to do, definitely try!! I wasn’t good in pre reqs but when I got to the field stuff I feelllll in loveeee! ✨
I’m thinking of going to school for it too. Do u have to pick a certain major for when u apply to start your prerequisites?
Please don’t give up
@@lolgeselle that’s awesome!!
This is honestly so cool and so informative! That’s awesome you have a really flexible work schedule because you are perdium! Really cool job !
Ah thanks for watching! Hope it was fun and entertaining enough to watch lol. I appreciate the flexible work schedule, and it makes life more interesting!! Thank you for supporting
just subscribed! i love seeing more sonographer youtubers!! there used to be very very little but now it keeps growing :) love this video and i’m excited for more. i’m in my second semester for prerequisites, hoping to finish and apply to a sonography program next year. im so nervous yet excited!!
VEANNE omgsh hey there thank you so much for subscribing and being apart of the SonoGes fam! Means a lot!! I know I’m proud of all these ladies getting the courage to do this! It’s definitely not easy at all! I appreciate you watching and can’t wait to hear about your journey! You should be excited and I’m happy for you!!!
Don’t be a stranger 🥰✨
I've been watching a few videos and youre the first person to mention that you can't tell the patient whats going on and that some patients might refuse the ultrasound!! Super interesting so thanks for sharing your shift
Wow really thanks for watching 🥰 yes I definitely try to keep it real, raw, and honest on my channel!! I love to spread ultrasound awareness😍 I hope you stay tuned for my newest video that shares some truths instead of the stigma ultrasound techs get!! Don’t be a stranger!💕
This was super super helpful, thank you for taking your time explaining everything:)
THANK YOU for watching! Means a lot!
This is great ~ I've never had an inside look into this world!
ASMR for Moms aw thank you so much! Love to bring people behind the scenes to bring awareness to this career! You’re the best!✨
Mmm we like this humans demeanor...very positive..
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Thank you for documenting your day, it was really interesting to see (:
Kathy Jadex thank you for watching!✨ appreciate it! Just want to spread ultrasound awareness 😊
Currently inquiring about becoming a tech, seems very interesting. Thanks for the video and insight
Awesome!!! Glad I could be of help!
You are always awesome in everything you do❤️ and always positive 🌹🌹🌹 Please keep safe🦋
Duet with Maria Tsukutani life is already hard enough so we have to try to stay positive! Thank you so much Maria! 🌸🌸🌸
lolgeselle I will be watching you often and will make you my inspiration🦋 God bless🌹🌹🌹
Duet with Maria Tsukutani thank you beautiful you’re too kind ❤️
So excited to follow you! I live in Vegas as well and I'm currently going to school with the goal of going into the sonography program. Wish your fellow neighbor some luck(:
That’s awesome!!! You got this, never give up!! If you need any questions answered, let me know 🥰
Will do (:
Update 2 years later. Hope all is well! How has it been going for you?
@@jessology223 I finished all my prerequisites and I am going to be submitting my application to the program here soon! How's it going for you are you in Vegas? (I'm replying from my other email 😊)
I’m an incoming freshman and majoring in diagnostic medical sonography, I’m starting on my prerequisites this semester and I’m really looking forward to it, this video was very informative and it honestly makes me so excited to be apart of this field soon! :)
What school do you go to? :)
@@Mandacitas I’m going to south texas college :)
AHHH yay so excited for you! I hope you stick around and share your journey with us!! Good luck and HAVE FUN!
@@lolgeselle AAHH Thank you!!! That means so much to me 😭😭❤️
Cool video, Nice and explanatory video, Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you so much for stopping by! 😍✨
I really like the adventure and challenge in this job
That’s awesome!! It truly is an adventure and challenge.
Gotta stay in your scope of practice 😌 I’m studying to become a MA rn but I later wanna be a Radiology Technician :)
Joselyn, that's sooo cool! Good luck with MA! Thanks for watching! Stay in touch and let me know if you do end up going toward radiology tech!
Wow took some more beauty sleep days... good for you.. 👍👍
Haha aw thank you!
OMG your dog reminded me of my baby! T.T Super cute.
"Can you wink if you see a blood clot" Girl you killed me 😂.
I enjoyed your video a lot (I love hospital scenes) , thanks for sharing your tips and letting the community know your roll.
Sheila, you're the BEST! Thanks for watching. Hahaha, yes lots of people actually ask me to BLINK or WINK if I see something. I'm usually like, HAH you got me there miss or mister!!! LOL. Thank you for watching I hope I brought more ultrasound awareness to your life!
Hey! I love your videos and I am thinking of going into this field! So I know you guys don’t diagnose, and instead describe what you see and write a report and send it to the doctor. When writing what you see are you literally just describing what you see, or do you have to put pieces together and write what you think could be going wrong and what the underlying issue is? I guess I am asking, what kinds of things are you writing in your report?
I don’t know if that made sense haha!
Hahaha hi! Yes totally makes sense! You’re basically filling out a worksheet/ paperwork. It’s actually VERY simple, unless you work directly with a doctor.. but everywhere I’ve worked the paperwork is simple. You just describe what you see as abnormal.. what’s the echogenicity, texture, do you see a mass, fluid, something round something... irregular? And if it’s normal, you write “WNL” which is within normal limits. Nothing to see here. Haha. So depending where you work, the reports you write are different. But basically the same. Just learn the ultrasound terminology and you’ll be golden!!! Hope this helps! ✨
@@lolgeselle yes this definitely helped! Thank you so much!! :)
@@Bella31052 hope you're doing well!
Awesome 👏
Thanks for watching!💖
Lovely informative video! You are so cool.
thank you so much for watching, doctor right!
Thank you for visiting.take care
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Hi there, Thanks for sharing your day with us. I saw in the video you were moving the ultrasound equipment. Can you please make a video on it? Like how frequently you have to transport those machines and how heavy they are. I am worried because I am not sure if I am physically fit moving them comfortably. I am also worried about having an injury.
Hi love! Thanks for watching and supporting! Honestly the machines have easy to move wheels and what not just depends on which machine you have. Think of it like pushing a cart at the grocery store with stuff in it! And yeah I definitely can. You’ll frequently move them around if you work in a big hospital setting. Small outpatient settings you won’t have to move them much, rarely if all. And you can prevent injuries by being safe in all that you do! We learn about ergonomics and how to take care of our body! I hope this helps 💖
@@lolgeselle Thank you so much for the detailed info. This just lifted some of my worries away. 🙏💕
@@saminashamskhan appreciate you!
Hey! I was wondering if some sonographers do actually diagnose? Or is it more of writing down your observations along with the images? I’m looking to major in this and I’ve been getting different information on that part of it lol
Mahalia Elliott hi!! I’m happy you’re doing your research. Pretty much sonographers do not diagnose. That is the doctor’s job. If we did, we wouldn’t need a doctor’s approval or a radiologist report. (We probably would also be making more money lol). If you work at some places like a doctor’s office or at a clinic, maybe the doctors are more LAX and trust you in your findings. But 99.9% of the time we do not diagnose because that’s not our job, our job is to take diagnostic images for the doctor and write up a report. Other modalities do not write up reports, I believe we are the only ones who do. If you diagnose and tell a patient what you find, and then a doctor says something different, you can get into loads of trouble.
I hope this helps! 🤍
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Thank you so much I appreciate it 🥰✨
Nice video good sharing
Kamatis Gaming thanks so much for watching! 🤍
Thus is a great video
Love and Live Show thank you you’re so kind! 🥰 have you ever had an ultrasound before?
Your advice is so helpful! I’m currently in my first year of college and I truly want to work in the medical field. My problem is needles so once I discovered this job I was interested! My primary choice was almost becoming an RN... needles. People told me I’d get used to them anyways though. But do YOU have to perform alot of needles or do you just see them?
Aw thanks I’m so glad you’re listening and doing research!! You do get used to needles. As a general tech, I don’t use needles. I’ll place them out for doctors but at the end of the day they’re the ones sticking the patients, not you. In cardiac, you might have to start IVs but I’m not too sure about that one- I’ve seen some places just have the nurses and doctors do it, but you never know with cardiac. Me personally, I just place them out for the doctor! 🙂
@@lolgeselle thank you soooo much! That was so helpful, have a beautiful week!!
@@melonbar1042 hope you're doing well!
Hi! My name is Jackie and i know im very late but i relate to you so much and i hope you answer. But i wanted to be a RN as well im debating on becoming an RN or an ultrasound tech but i am very scared of needles as well. What career did you end up doing?
Just found your account and subscribed after one video! Love your videos you really explain things well and are so sweet 🥰 and since you work perdiem (if thats how it spelled lol) about how many days a month do u work? I know you tell them what days you can work but I just started looking into this career path and I just found perdiem exists and I’m just wondering if it’s a good option since I do also have a bakery business that I want to keep going if I follow this career path. Thank you ❤️🔥
Hi!! Thank you so much for subscribing! Per diem sonographers can typically decide when they want to work so long as it works in conjunction with the employer. They will each have their discretions on how much they want you to work, rather expect you to work, and you give them what days you're available. You can work anywhere from 1-2-3-4-5 days a week just depends on the need of the employer. I typically would work 2-3 days a week at one job. And 2-3 days at another. So, I controlled my schedule!
I'm an incoming first year freshman, and I am very curious on the subjects especially the things that radtech students usually does inside the laboratory classes. Can you tell me what a radtech usually does? Btw, I can't wait to learn to operate medical imaging equipments
Hi Lanz! Rad tech is different than ultrasound! They usually do x ray imaging or go into CT, Nuclear medicine, and MRI!
@@lolgeselle but im also planning to shift from bsrt or bs nursing, do u think it's gonna be worth it? Cuz I've heard that every hospitals need nurses and nurses are one of the most in-demand jobs and i think they get make money more than radtechs
there is a nursing shortage so nurses are always in need!
Great video 👌👌
Appreciate you being here!✨
Hi, I’m having trouble picking a program of focus for diagnostic medical sonography. It’s either between abdomen/obgyn or Echo& vascular. I don’t have any physical experience for either so I am unsure which I should choose to focus on ? Any suggestions ?
It depends! Echo and vascular -- mainly heart, veins, arteries all day. Abdomen/OBGYN/General will also include testicular, pelvics, kidneys, liver, procedures and more. What do you think will be more interesting to you? Maybe look up videos on the different types of exams to see what you like best. You can even find a program that does general and vascular and learn echo in the future if you're willing.
Hi! New to your channel. I'm leaving here my support and grabbing time to watch your great video. Hope to hear from you as well. Supporting your channel! Thank you and looking forward too see you!!
Thank you for checking out the channel, appreciate it greatly!! Definitely will head on to your page😍
Hi I’m studying to become an ultrasound tech and i wanted to know how long it took you to memorize everything and to get used to it? I’m having a hard time trying to memorize the terms and was wondering if you can suggest any good site’s to study.
Ruby Love hi! ✨ proud of you for doing ultrasound! Well it takes a couple of weeks-months, but most of it stuck in my brain after clinicals and scanning a lot! What year are you and are you already in a program?
link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm%3A978-1-4612-5805-6%2F1.pdf
examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-ultrasound-terminology.html
lolgeselle hey thank you for replying so fast. I love your videos and I am in a program but, i only just barely started. I’m almost on my 4th week.
Ruby Love of course! Thank you for supporting the channel, means a lot! 💕 All sonographers started out as students who didn’t know anything! But I’m happy to hear you’re in the program and learning! Keep on studying, asking questions, and make sure you do your best to understand the material and not just memorize! 💖
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just realized you live in vegas, so do i! did you graduate here as well? love the video. 💗
rachel hare awesome! Hello fellow Vegas local!! Yes I did! Thanks for watching and supporting, hope you stick around! 💖
Which school you go to ?
@@yingmin100 UNLV!
Hi! I’m thinking of studying and becoming a ultrasound tech and I have a weird question. What shoes are best for long hours working? I have a part time job and work 9 hours and my feet get SORE after so what shoes would you recommend, thanks!
Hi!! That's awesome you're looking into ultrasound. I hope you give it a chance! I love New Balance, Puma, and Adidas for work. :)
I have a question 👀 So, after receiving the education needed, you go through like an internship or some way to get hands-on learning and experience, to make sure that you know how to do your job before the job, right? But what if you come across something you don't understand/can't read? Has this ever happened to you? Or with all the education and hands-on training you received, it's not too hard to identify what is what as long as you remember what you were learning in school? I just became curious about this field 👀
Hello! Good question. Yes, you get lots of clinical and externship experience. But yes you’re going to come across things you’ve never seen before. You’re not going to see everything in that six months or one year. You just learn as you go, this field is a learning field, you learn something new every single day. Just last night I saw something I’ve never seen before and I was stumped! But that’s how you learn. When you graduate you should be able to know how to work and of course as you go you should know how things look, or how to describe what you see. I hope this answer helps!
@@lolgeselle Thank you so much!!
@@w4termel0nie13 hope youre doing well!
Hey girl! I’m actually from Vegas as well & I’m currently working on my pre reqs for the ultrasound program as well. Any advice for us locals? & what the work hours is like here in Vegas?
Hey girlllll. That’s awesome, congrats. I always say Vegas is always hiring, I know so many places hiring. We truly are so busy in every hospital and outpatient facility. Hours can range, depending on hospital or outpatient. From 8 hour shifts to 10s to 12s. There are overnight call shifts. There are graveyard shifts. Hospitals require holidays and weekends and have morning, swing, and night shifts. Some outpatients don’t have weekends. Vegas is a great place for sonography. Good luck! ✨
How was your education and what programs did you have to get into? Did you have to be in a radiology technologist program first in order to be in a DMS program?
also do sonographers wear white coats? or just scrubs?
Hi there! Thanks for watching and for the questions!
I was in a bachelors program. 4 year program. I didn’t have to be in another program I just went straight into ultrasound. Some places are different so just do research on the schools!
Some graduating classes get white coats. My school did not. And we don’t really where them at work lol. When I see a white coat I automatically think doctor. But that’s just me!
Do sonographers have to push the ultrasound machine everywhere and when they go into a patient's room?
Hi Phuong! It depends. If you are in a hospital, yes you may need to move the machine and bring it to a patient's room. We call them "portable exams." If you are in outpatient, you don't need to as patients usually come into your ultrasound room. Hope this helps!
There are options for 'AAS Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography-Vascular' Pediatric or Adult. Which one should I enter? What did you do?
I heard Vascular and Pediatric pay more. But, you have to Google around some more. I agree, I want to do either of those two. 🥰🥰
Hi Kayla! If you plan on doing pediatric general, then you should do a general course program. If you plan on wanting to do pediatric echo then choose echo. If you choose pediatric it will most likely be pediatric only.
What I did was go into a "general ultrasound program" which taught, abdomen, vascular, OB/GYN. In my clinical, they taught me pediatrics. I did NOT choose a cardiovascular program as that is usually "heart" only. So you must decide on the correct program depending on what type of exams you want to do,
Vascular and pediatric both generally pay more. It depends where you live and the cost of living :)
I’m a 25 year old male who’s looking into this job. Experience handling/up-keeping very expensive machines/equipment, dealing with and managing people and very good with people, handles stress very well, etc. What’s the ratio of men:women in this field and is it difficult for males to get a job being a sonographer?
That’s awesome! Glad you have experience. And can handle stress well. I’d say there’s more women than men but there are lots of men in this field. In my opinion I don’t thinks it’s difficult but I’ll have a male sonographer on soon to help you with their experiences. Definitely don’t be hesitant just because you’re male. I currently work with 4 males in my department and I’ve worked with more than 10 other males in my experience. On the sonography groups there are tons of males. So if you want to do the field, go for it! I have a video called “life of a registered vascular technologist” and I interviewed a male sonographer!
@@lolgeselle perfect! I’ll look into it! Thanks!
I want to be a sonograph, but I want to get my GED first.❤️
Good luck friend, you got this!
Hello I watched your videos and I am very interested in becoming an ultrasound tech. I am a junior in high school. I am also debating on whether to become an ultrasound tech or a RN. Which career do you think is best? I am kinda worried about the pay because I want to be able to live a stable life and be able to buy my family stuff but I’m not sure if becoming an ultrasound technician would allow me to do that. I’ve been looking into sonography since my freshman year though and now I’m not quite sure.
Hi there! Thanks for watching my videos. Good luck on your journey! No career is better than the other, it's all about preference and what you see yourself doing. I have a RN vs Ultrasound Technologist video if you want to watch that! I will do an updated video as well, however... do what's best for YOU after researching both career fields.
If you’re comfortable, around how much do you make annually? And do you get to negotiate annually?
It fluctuates between 60k-90k+ depending on how much I work and want to work. I also have 2 jobs so you have to factor that in. At certain hospitals you can’t negotiate and it’s a set wage. So I can’t at the hospital. The outpatient place I work at also isn’t negotiable. But there are contractors you can negotiate with.
Hi Geselle, loved this vid & now a subscriber lol. I am considering getting a bachelors in sonography & already have a BS in speech language pathology but realized a month into the masters program that it wasn’t for me. Do you have any tips for someone with a BS degree looking to get a career in the field?😊
Hi Jennifer! Thanks so much for subscribing. Means a LOT!! If you already have your bachelors you can use your credits to go to another associates or bachelors program OR you can go to a certificate program! Look for one in your area using CAAHEP.org :)
@@lolgeselle can we do that if we are engineering bachelor's holder?
yes just have to check your schools/ do research!
Love this day in the life type video 😍😁🙌🏽
Thank you so much for supporting 😍😭 hopefully we can do a collab one day 😉
The doggie hahah!
TAB OUT hehehehe he’s silly!
I’m writing a paper on the day of a life of sonographers and I was wondering if you could answer a question for me!!!! I was just wondering what kind of writing your using in your reports if it’s spread sheets for the scheduling and what type of format do you use for the reports is it APA or MLA?
Thats awesome!! Our reports are actually just describing what we see with each organ. It's just paperwork on a computer!
Hi Geselle! I was hoping to receive your feedback on the following. I am preparing to apply for an RDS program at my University. They do offer a Bachelors DMS program along with a DCS certificate program. Any tips on whether one is better over the other. Thank you
Hi!! A certificate is usually for someone who already has a degree of some sort. There is usually no difference for getting a job but its more so for preference in which one you want/ need! Look at jobs in your area to see what their require!
This is a little late. I am considering becoming an ultrasound tech I am currently in school for elementary education but sonography just appeals to me more the only thing is I don’t want a stressful job because I want to enjoy working. Would you consider sonography stressful? Do you know if most available jobs are in hospitals?
Hi!! It’s definitely a job that can be stressful. Depending on where you work, hospital or outpatient, the flow can be stressful. I enjoy the job though, so no amount of stress can make me not like this job. Most available jobs are in hospitals but there are lots of clinics and private practices who are in desperate need for sonographers. It’s a growing field!
@@lolgeselle thanks so much!💜
@@sammi2982 hope you're doing well!
@@lolgeselle aww thank you:) you too!
Once finished with a program, how do you go about specializing in a field? For instance if I want to be a cardiac sonographer, how do I do that?
Hi Mai! You go to ARDMS.org and sign up for the RDCS exam. Make sure you go to a school that offers cardiac sonography. I have a new podcast episode that talks all about this. But look up my podcast playlist and you'll find tons of info on this topic!
Hi do you do right or left hand scanning? Do you use positioning pads for echo to improve ergonomics?
hi! I use my right hand; I don't have positioning pads but I do try to make sure my body is in a comfortable position whenever I scan!
@@lolgeselle thanks for replying!
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Hey there I’m new at watching your videos, I’m a mom of 4 boys and I’m almost 39, I’ve decided I want to go back to school to do sonography, do you think it’s too late for me or do you think that being older I could focus more?
Hi Christy!! Age is just a number, if you think this is something you’re truly passionate and excited about I don’t see why not! I’ve seen students in their 40s and 50s. Go for what you want in life!!!❤️
Its not too late.I have colleagues working with me in our ultrasound clinic ages 50 and above.There's no limit of age for this profession.
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Hi!! I’m not sure if you’re still replying to comments on this video but I have a couple questions. So I’m a sophomore in high school and I was wondering what I should be doing now to prepare to become an ultrasound tech? And also, I’m mostly interested in doing baby ultrasounds so would I be able to focus only on that or would I have to do other ultrasound as well? If that makes sense
Hi! I have a few videos on what to do after high school. I suggest listening to our podcast Sonographers in the Cities to see what to expect as well as tips and advice! Anatomy/ physics will be your focus as well as sectional anatomy. Research schools and talk to guidance counselors for help. You got this! Yes, you can be an OB/GYN sonographer who works and specializes with babies only however you will need to go to school for "general diagnostic medical sonography" and learn everything. Then you will specialize in OB and apply to an OB office. :)
@@lolgeselleis it hard learning the medical terminology? Or after a while it will come naturally? Cause I don’t want do this if I’m going to do bad. It would be a waste. Lol
it comes naturally and with time for sure -- just gotta study a lot and use google here and there lol.
Is it possible to specialize in pediatric sonography? Like would I be able to only scan pediatrics?
hello, if you work in a pediatric only hospital setting it could be possible - you would still need to learn all of general sonography before specializing in pediatrics.
pushed that like button because you hustled and you ask to do it a different way
youre so AWESOME!!! thank you for that!
How long is the program? Also what are the pros and cons as a sonogram tech?
The program varies from 2-4 years. This may or may not include pre-reqs. CAAHEP.org can help you figure out which school is best for you. I have a video of this on my "ULTRASOUND" playlist. Take a look at it as I dive in deep to the pros and cons! (There's plenty of pros but also plenty of cons) Teaser: PROS- good life/work balance/ good pay/ awesome benefits/ lots of different places to work CONS- difficult to get into programs/ can be painful for your body in the long run/ difficulty getting jobs right away
Super helpful video! :) I love your scrubs!
Frances Obiakor thank you so much love! Ahhhh aren’t they the cutest?! Figs makes great stuff and I was so happy to get my hands on a green pair, my favorite color! 💚 thank you for watching and supporting the channel! ✨
I’m a senior in hs and I’m thinking about doing this
thats awesome! keep on doing your research
same!! I’m super interested ☺️ hope things work out great for you
@@glorial3838 good luck!!
Hello! Thanks for interesting video! The question is: in which country you work?
thankyou! United States :)
Hi I’m currently in high school and am interested in going into the field. Can I go to trade/technical school for this? Am I able to shadow someone in the field?
Hello! It depends on the school- check to see if they offer diagnostic medical sonography :) You can shadow, just ask around your local hospitals and facilities.
Did you need any certifications before going into the program in college there's only one school here that has the program and they want you CNA certified before you can even start program
The community college I'm looking at requires that too. Maybe it's to learn the proper skills for moving patients and such and also learn basic care needs?
Hi! I did not need to have CNA beforehand. I know there are other programs that do require that. But there are also plenty that do not, so if that's something you don't want to do, you may need to look at other programs!
Nolan, you are correct! If the program requires prior medical experience, they just want you to have basics and knowledge of the healthcare industry before going into the sonography program. There are many programs who do require this but also many who do not! Just gotta choose what's best for you!
I'm having second thoughts about being a nurse (student) and I'm thinking ultratech might be a good alternative. How is the work life balance?
Hey Marc! Thanks for looking into my ultrasound videos! The work life balance is pretty good. Lots of techs work 4 tens or 3 twelves and have pretty good schedules. It also depends if you work in a hospital or outpatient facility. The hardest part about working hospitals would have to be the call system they use for over night places, some don't have graveyard shifts. But, definitely do your research before switching over as there are drastic differences from nursing! I have a video talking about nursing and ultrasound and comparing the two! Good luck and don't hesitate to ask any questions if you need help!
@@lolgeselle thanks! I'll look into it.
@@Azami0001 of course!!
I work at a facility where a nurse told me she was an ultrasound tech but decided to become a nurse and now wishes she stayed as an ultrasound tech. She mentioned that she wanted to switch it up. And now she would love to go back to ultrasound, but it’s been too long for her to be able reinstate her liscense because i think she would have to go back to school or retest i think.
in your very first day at work, did you know already every procedures they gave you?
Hi!! No, I didn’t know everything. You learn as you go! Sometimes it takes years to even know everything, but honestly you won’t know everything right away! You learn over time 🙂😇
Did you do AAS ?and how long did it take for you to start working?
I did a bachelors program. I worked right away as a student. But most people who graduate can work right away after they pass their SPI and are on track to take their board exams. Just depends on where you live.
@@lolgeselle oh okay,thank you.from your experience how hard was the final exam you took?
they were pretty difficult ! I am not a good test taker tho.
I am currently a vascular us technician for about a year do you have any tips for passing the RVT exam?
congrats on finishing your first year ! I'd say, use the Edelman seminar book if you can and study from that because it's exactly what you need for the exam. Understand the concepts more than memorizing and definitely purchase the Edelman X-zone or URR, they are very helpful to prepare for the exam!
@@lolgeselle thank you so much! I tried URR but X zone I will try that as well! Thank you!
i am hope to go to school for diagnostic medical sonography. do you have any tips for school?
CassE HoeN who’s Cassee! I’m glad you’re hoping to become a sonographer! I’ll do a tips for school video. 🙂 so stay tuned! But mainly, make sure you have some time management. Give yourself time to study and stick to a schedule. But also, live a normal life. You have to find a balance so you don’t burn out or get lost in a ton of information. Have a group of friends to help you study and practice. And don’t be too hard on yourself. Both of these helped me tremendously!!! Thank you for watching! ✨
I answer your question on video tomorrow! Stay tuned💖
I'm thinking about going back to school to become a ultrasound tech what's the hardest part about this course
That is awesome! For me the hardest part was the physics and anatomy/physiology of it all. You just have to study hard and get good grades/ get into the program... yes, but the scanning is what can get difficult. You will learn over time! Good luck on your journey!
Hey do you know if you guys get exposed to radiation? Any level at all?
Great question. If you are near MRI/x-ray /nuclear medicine the possibility is higher but usually not at all.
I had an ultraounds last year an internal nad external I had to refuse the internal cause of virginity and religious status I was so happy the lady was like yeah Im glad you told me cuz I cant do the internal caus of virginity anyways she reasurrd me I would still get the best diagnostic even without the internal Such a sweet lady
I'm glad you had a comfortable experience and a great sonographer perform your exam!
Can you please tell me which course you did and also mention your college please. I'm currently doing my bachelors in cardiovascular technology what masters program would you suggest me to become a ultrasound tech?
I went to UNLV. There is a program guide on their website if you want to look at it. I suggest going to CAAHEP.org to find a sonography program.
Hey! I'm thinking about registering in IBT and I'm interested in this field but I honestly don't know anything about it or I don't have any relatives in this field do you still think it's a good idea for me to go for it? Do you think I'll still be able to succeed even though I know nothing about this field ?
Hey!! That’s awesome. IBT would be really cool. Anything is possible if you’re willing to learn!
Make sure it’s something you’re dedicated to researching and doing everything you can to learn whatever you need. Honestly depending on the type of field you go into, you must be able to understand the machines!
I am really interested in this field! In your job, do you do ultrasounds to look at a baby?
Yes! We do :) they are called OB exams. We do anything from early pregnancies to full term babies!!
@@lolgeselle Thank you for replying! That's awesome that you get to do that. :D
@@caitlingrote8556 of course! Aw thanks for watching 🥰💘
@@lolgeselle Do you have to do scans of reproductive organs other than the baby? If so, if there a different type of ultrasound technician that doesn't have to do that? Thanks!
@@caitlingrote8556 hi!! yes we do "pelvic" ultrasounds that look at uterus, ovaries, cervix... pelvic area. As a sonographer (generally) you will learn how to do them as well!
Hi, i don't know if you will see this, but i have a question, it is a stupid question but here we go - I have a super duper fear of needles. Is there any needles involved in sonography?
Not a stupid question!! For general techs, you just set up procedures (if you work somewhere with procedures) that have needles. Like you’ll open them and place them on the tray. But you don’t have to stick people. Now in cardiac you may come across needles but a lot of times the nurses use them! But for a majority wise (no procedures), no needles.
@@lolgeselle oh my Gosh thanks for responding - very helpful! I subbed because you post about all interests! Thanks for the insight!
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Great content.
May I ask a question ?
Can males become sonographers ?
Thank you so much! Of course they can! I know a ton of male sonographers!
@@lolgeselle thank you for your answer miss. It is definitely one of the best jobs out there !!!
@@Andromedaxterr it's a great field, thank you for recognizing it!
is it dangerous to be a sonographer? like overtime is there any danger from the scanning machines?
Hi! No ultrasound machines do not contain any radiation, it is used with sound waves and is not dangerous to the body. The only thing you need to watch out for is body ergonomics and how you are scanning your patients, making sure you’re scanning comfortably for your body!
@@lolgeselle thanks so much!
@@taytaysharrard my pleasure 💙
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What is a normal hours of work? Is it 3 twelve's then off four?
It depends where you work. There are 4 tens. 5 eights. 3 twelves. I am per diem so I work all different shifts. At least 40 hours a week though for full time. Around 30 hours a week for part time. And per diem can range anywhere from 0 hours a week to 40 hours a week.
@@lolgeselle thanks! Love your videos!
Thank YOUUU!🤍✨
@@lolgeselle how do you become a per diem and how do they give you benefits/allow you to choose ur times
@@momay2670 in order to become per diem, the job must offer it to you and have that position open/ available. every place is different when it comes to benefits.. and you can let them know your availability, however the hours available depend on the workplace. hope this helps!
Is pier diem techs good for ppl whoo have kids and cant work all the time but still be bale to get a little bit of money
Yes, it’s perfect because you can create your own schedule or control it more than a full time job!
this might sound stupid but i have an interest in a profession in the medical field but i have a strange fear of blood so do u see a lot of bloody and gory things in this job?
You’ll see blood for sure in the hospital, we do pelvic ultrasounds for vaginal bleeding, so if you go the general route you’ll see it much more than if you do echo... and outpatient much less likely but you’ll see it if your office does biopsies and procedures. But not as often as nurses and other medical field careers. Gory? Only if you work somewhere with an ER/ hospital type setting. If you work in a doctors office, outcome is much less.
@@lolgeselle ok thank you so much 😊
Hey, What's your yearly take home pay/salary? If you don't mind sharing
Hi! It can be anywhere from 60-80k depending on how much extra I work
IM a vascular tech and i work nights also, and i just have a question since you work nights when you do the routines and the patient is asleep , what do you do? do you wake them up or do you leave it for AM for day shift to do so the patient is awake?
Ah! Hello fellow vascular tech! Well, in our hospital our ER is usually busy up until 12-2 am-ish... if it is slow and we can do routines, we'll do the ICU/CVTU/ portable/ ventilated patients during this time, sometimes nurses call us and ask us to do certain exams, we also have pediatrics/ babies so we'll focus on those patients as well during the early morning. But if it's a med/surge patient who is sleeping, I'll contact the nurse and ask them if I should scan them now or if we should wait til the morning. Sometimes the nurses will ask the patient for me so I don't have to be the one to wake them lol. There's always work to do for us at our hospital. But if there's really nothing else, I'd wake up the patient because the longer you wait, then the longer it is til they get their results and ultimately making them become discharged even later. But it's all up to you! We don't really like to wake up med surge patients from 2am-4am. But do if we have to. :) Hope this helps!
I answer your question on video tomorrow! Stay tuned💖
Love these videos. What are your favorite brand or kind of shoes you like to wear to work for feet support?
Asmaa Peake thank you for supporting and watching! I wear shoes with soft foam padding, like puma and Adidas. Also shoes I’m not afraid of getting dirty lol because I’m in a hospital. But, every doctor recommends new balance and asics. 🙂 choose something comfortable cause you’ll be standing a lot, I also wear compression socks 🙂
how many years did it take for u to become a ultrasound tech?
it took me 6 years because I was originally a nursing student!
@@lolgeselle what made you decide to make the switch?. I'm a nurse thinking of switching to dms because I feel like it would fit my personality more.
@@Nohanih ultrasound definitely fits my personality more! Just like what you're thinking. I also didn't want to have the stresses a nurses have. The stress load between a nurse and a sonographer is much much different. Kinda look into pros and cons for ultrasound and see if it fits you for a career :)
@@lolgeselle could u make a video telling us the stresses of nurse vs ultrasound tech. I get stressed very easy and I have tons of symptoms when I get stressed. I’m deciding between the two. I’m pretty sure I would love learning about how to save lives and all the equipment in the nursing program but not too sure about the stress compared to ultrasound tech
Your dogs are adorable!😍 thanks for the video!
Lily Briceno heheh thank you love! We are avid dog lovers here! 🥰 thank you so much for supporting and watching! 🤍
Please tell how to become a Sonographer. ..I'm from india and I have degree in Radiology and one year Experience as Radiographer
Hi! Are you trying to work in the USA?
Do you get paid hourly or salary?
I get paid hourly :)
So about the needles, we may help the doctor or anyone else set up the needles and stuff but we don't really have to deal with actually injecting patients?
Nope, at least as a general sonographer . If you go the cardiac or echo route you may need to but a majority of the time it’s the RN or doctor who sticks the patient.
7 dislikes are jealous a-holes. What about the video upset you? Thanks for sharing!!!!
Awww I appreciate your kind words so much 🤍🤍🤍🤍 lol, thanks for watching and supporting! It really means a lot! ✨
@@lolgeselle No problem some people need to get some self esteem and a life.
@@coffeepandacat I hope you're doing well~!
This might be a dumb question, i think I know the answer, but do they offer benefits like health insurance as a per diem?
Jackie Soriano not a dumb question at all! Everything always depends on where you work, but in my case and in my experience, per diems do not get PTO or insurance benefits. The benefit you get is HIGHER pay and more flexibility with schedule. At my current place of work they offer 401k with per diem. But at my last place of work, per diems had no benefits at all. Hope this helps love! 🤍✨
@@lolgeselle thanks for the info! Im only just applying to schools so it will be some time before I have to think about this but it's great to know. Thanks again 😊
Jackie Soriano oh wow! Congrats on choosing this journey, I’ll be there for you if you need me! Don’t hesitate to ask anything else! Good luck ✨
lolgeselle hey again! When you say higher salary can you give an estimate of that. Iknow that salaries very from state to state but I’m just curious.
Asmaa Peake hello again! per diem techs benefit from getting higher hourly pay, for example, a full timer may make around $35/hr but a per diem tech can make around $40/hr or more. It depends where you live (usually per diem will be paid cost of living so if you’re in California for example it could go all the way up to $60/hr). Hope this helps! If you google cost of living in each state that may give you an estimate!
If you ever wanted to become a rn or something would that be possible?
Yes, you can! But you have to go back to school for a nursing program.
My suggestion is to become an RN first and then you would qualify for the ARDMS certification exam as a nurse. As long as you have a physics class on your transcript, you qualify to take the SPI. Then you can sit for the ARDMS ultrasound tech certification in your chosen specialty without having to go back to school for an ultrasound program.
@@NurseNick420 wow I had no idea, this is awesome advice, thank you!
What did you study in college?
comprehensive medical imaging -- concentration in ultrasound :)
Wait, so do you get a full time benefits or salary?
No, I don’t. I get paid hourly but thankfully my hospital gives per diems 401k benefits.
@@lolgeselle what do you mean by 400k? A year?
@@momay2670 401k is a retirement fund. Some jobs offer this benefit. They funnel your pre-taxed income into the account which will be invested into stocks and eventually grow overtime so you can cash out when you absolutely need to.
@@momay2670 Madison is right! 401k is a benefit, that some companies offer to you.
Good job . Donald Duck.. 🙏🙏.. I did not hear if the patient refused to do the exam what happen to u .. do u can penalty?
If they refuse, it's their right! No penalty on us. They have the right to not want to do the ultrasound!
Which school in Vegas did u go to?
Hi Hemen, I went to UNLV. I got a bachelor's degree in comprehensive medical imaging with an emphasis in ultrasound. They also do x-ray.