Have you tried just looking up on the web “cardiovascular sonography programs near me”?😊

You do more in Vascular sonography because most cardiac scans end up in the hands of cardiology Reg. And Cardiac physiologist. Its better to do cardiovascular sonography.

I’m a respiratory therapist, and I am very tired of the high stress environment and constant emergencies as well. I think this field sounds really interesting.

I need answer to this too

Hey there! This is a great question. It really depends on where you work. When I worked in a smaller community hospital, I didn’t really encounter much blood or emergency situations. I now work at a level 1 cardiac center and I do find that I deal with those situations a bit more often. I would probably say maybe once or twice a month? It’s scary to deal with at the beginning but over time you’ll build your confidence and those situations will get easier. In terms of vomit, I’ve only had maybe 2 people vomit in front of me in the 8 years I’ve worked (never on me). I usually don’t see blood - maybe I’ll have the occasional patient have blood transfusions. If you work at a cardiac center, you’ll see more stitches than blood. Hope that helps!

Hi there! Congrats to you! I understand where you’re coming from. It can be very scary but it also shows that you care about doing a good job and being thorough. I am fortunate to work at a facility where I have doctors, fellows and residents close by to answer any of my questions or concerns. If you have a gut feeling that something’s off, I would mention it to a doctor just in case. Echo isn’t an end all be all exam. There will be other exams that can detect things that we may miss. The key is to make sure you’re paying attention to what you see, and if something doesn’t seem right, that you’re able to let a doctor know. Hope that helps!

Hey there! That’s a great question. I think it really depends on the facility you work at. If you work at a hospital setting, you will obviously see more situations where you’ll have to handle bodily fluids. If you’re working at a clinic you may have to set up IVs and deal with contrast/bubble studies but like I said, it’ll depend on the facility you work at. If you’re able to, I would recommend you try and shadow a sonographer so you can get a more realistic idea of how much bodily fluids you’ll have to handle. Bodily fluids don’t bother me, but everyone is different

You are so welcome! <3 thank you for the support and I hope this career brings you happiness and success :)