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Thursday, January 19, 2006

Question of the Week

Would you consider becoming an Ultrasound Practitioner? Why/why not?

posted by Teresa Walters at 1:51 PM

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes- I would consider becoming an US practitioner because
1) There is a strong need to have sonographers in middle-car giver positions (many are already serving in this capacity unofficially)and
2) it would open doors that currently do not exist in terms of professional recognition, increased salary as well as greater opportunities.

I beleive the role will happen but when remains to be seen.

3:12 PM

 
Blogger Cris Davis Kikkert, BS, RDCS, FASE said...

Yes, I too would consider becoming a US practitioner because it allows for another "rung" on the career ladder. Currently, if you chose to work in a laboratory setting, you can either scan or be in management. Mgmt isn't a good fit for everyone, and as the sonographer population ages, more and more of us won't physically be able to scan. As a practitioner, we would be able to use years of experience and knowledge plus fill a need that exists in many labs around the country who don't have enough interpreters! Of course, there must be stringent guidelines in place in order to become a practitioner and practitioners should be required to follow the same guidelines outlined by ICAEL for interpreting physicians if practicing in an accredited laboratory.

9:42 AM

 

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