Most Diagnostic Medical Sonography students attending one of the CAAHEP accredited programs will need to complete clinical sonography training, depending on the degree or diploma sought. For many of the students it will be the first time they have worked with real patients. That can create anxiety which is a natural reaction. There are ways […]
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Keep Technology in Perspective as a Sonography Student
Becoming a Diagnostic Medical Sonographers requires studying subjects ranging from sonography principles to physics and developing student technology skills (course list). A major component of sonography work involves using high-tech instrumentation and other computerized equipment and software. The CAAHEP accredited ultrasound technician programs are intense because there is much to learn and many clinical skills […]
Tips: Managing a Sonography Program with Gracefulness
One of the interesting facts about starting a sonography program to become a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is that mixed emotions are often evoked. There is the excitement of finally starting the program and the recognition that this is a major step towards developing a great career as a health professional. At the same time there […]
Paying for Sonography School is Easier Than Imagined
Checking out the CAAHEP accredited ultrasound programs reveals a large variation in the total costs for tuition and fees. In addition, each school has mandatory and non-mandatory fees for things like parking, health insurance, laboratory classes and others. Sonography students also pay for textbooks, uniforms and immunizations. Figuring out how to pay for everything can […]
Healthy Sonographers and Exercise (with Images)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers have a high risk of incurring injury due to the nature of the job. The injuries are usually to tendons and muscles that are overused in repetitive motions, or strained during scanning or while shifting numerous patients each work shift. The most common injuries are sustained above the waist in the shoulders, […]