I'd agree with Jon for sure on both counts. The X300 is a very nice console unit, and the portables don't have the penetration, although they're quite powerful...
Some will tell you there is no raise, because it is a job requirement, others say $1.00 an hour raise. ... From: sonsonlele <sonsonlele@...> Subject:...
Jon, I have been using the CX50 since October. Please let me know of the issues are that you have been hearing about. Thank you Sandy RDCS,RCS ... From:...
Dear all- I wonder if anyone has any views / evidence on when is the best time to do Echo post PPCI/STEMI etc ? The AHA guideline mentions 30-60 days to get...
Interesting to see the information and comments that get included in the thread when the issue of time per exam gets re-visited periodically. I have two...
Anything that you get is nice as you are getting recognition for your achievement. The fact that your center employs non- registered echocardiographers (as you...
5% should be the salary adjustment for a registry, especially if you are the only registered tech there. They will need you for accreditation. This should be...
A high resistant vessel is one that exhibits a Doppler signal with a high resistant flow pattern, flow of a pulsatile nature. It has a high systolic component...
The American Society of Echocardiography will be hosting a new Sonographer Registry Review Course June 6-7, 2009 in Washington, DC. This course will take place...
Hilary Lamb
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Feb 2, 2009 2:27 pm
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I agree with Gerson. There are many times when you will have to switch jobs in order to get a raise, which is about the worst business practice in the ...
Hello Gershom and echo friends- Your number 2 comments reminded me of a cartoon that was being passed around with a sonographer sitting and scanning as the...
I cannot recall the reference, but this should be ideal (thats what I have read):- Â 1) On admission - Baseline echo. Â 2) Repeat after intervention-...
Hi Group, Is there anyone out there with experience in Nitrate provocation studies. I've read about them but never personally done one. In particular do you...
I wanted to some feedback on how many exams everyone is doing, and whether or not their employer tries to minimize sonographer injuries. I know this has come...
Dong 13-15 portable echoes in a hospital is just plain crazy!! How many times have sonographers been off with injuries? Why does the supervisor allow this? ...
Hi Krystal, I am an advocate of making workload "lab and situation dependent". Like you, I used to work in a busy hospital with an extremely popular burn...
Thanks, Karen. Excellent point on the stress injuries. One thing I did on this issue was to have the hospital order a consult from the Occupational Therapy...
At the same time I received this email, I received the Soundergonomics newsletter. Please check out their website, they have educational tools for your...
For private insurance We will bill the following codes for a stress echo (including spectral and color flow Doppler): 93351 93320 93325 We will bill the...
Dear colleagues : I saw 3 cases in the last 12 Months admmitted with symptoms and signs of acute heart failure , all have EF BELOW 30% with normal EDD and...
At my prior job, we did all of our echos portable. On busy days I would scan 12-15 patients in an 8-9 hour shift. The other two techs, working 12 hour...
I normally work a 12 hour shift at the hospital, so I try to put my max at 12 portable echoes in a day. 8 echoes in one day is a good day at our hospital. I...
I have been doing echos for 22 years, and my arms, hips, and hands feel like they are 110 Years old. I perform echos on pediatric and adult, stress echo, and...
4) To be repeated SOS if there any symptoms. 5) Can be repeated after 3 or 6 months post discharge. This is what I was told. Regards Amit ... I have read):- ...
Anna, I'm not sure what purpose for the provocation that you are asking about. 25 years ago, we kept amyl nitrite in the lab to look for MVP or LVOT ...
Dear Krystal: There was an extensive model of a Proposal program for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, in particular.... Cardiac sonographers...in terms of...
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