1/28/11 Clinicals

Clinicals seem to be getting better and better each day as i become more confident in my scanning abilities. I feel more and more comfortable identifying pathology and writing up exams that i have done! I love how fast the time goes by when we are busy and that at the end of the day I am not eager to leave at quitting time! =)

1/21/11 Clinicals

Clinicals are still going great! I am very fortunate to be at this site with all the awesome sonographers teaching me their skills! I am very excited and eager to learn this craft and to become my own sonographer. I feel that i have an amazing support system here to help me with that! =)

1/14/11 Clinicals

Clinicals are awesome! I feel like I am learning soooo much from different techs which in turn are molding me into my own person/sonographer! =)

1/07/2011 Clinicals

This week went really well. I am becoming more comfortable scanning with limited assistance from a tech. It is becoming much easier to visualize pathology with the help of the techs and i am glad i have such knowledgeable people around to help! This week I came across an ectopic pregnancy, cholelithiasis, adenomyomatosis of the GB, severe hydronephrosis and hydroureter unilaterally in an infant and also several fatty infiltrated, cirrhotic livers. I was also involved in scanning and marking an area for a paracentesis for the Doctor. It was a very busy week but i enjoyed  every bit of it! =)

xoxo

Sam

12/21/2010 Clinicals

Last week of clinicals were awesome! Not only did i get to observe many cases, i also scanned many as well. I was able to scan complete and limited abdomens, renals and trans abdominal/vaginal exams. I was also helping to set up for IR procedures such as paracentesis', thoracentesis', chest tube placements and also a cholecystostomy tube drainage placement. It has been an amazing experience so far!! =)

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Sam

12/14/2010 First Day of Clinicals! =)

Clinicals were awesome!!! I really loved that I was able to do my clinical rotation at the hospital that i work at becuse I already know the hospital and and computer system. Scanning has been awesome! I have observed and scanned with many different techs. I'm really lucky because with all the techs that are in the department their experience adds up to over 125 years!!! So far so good and I hope to continue to gain as much knowledge as I can from each tech. =)


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Sam