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anyone a radiology tech?
I am looking into this. How do you like it? Did you do a 2 or 4 year program? I have a degree in History but am looking to go back to school. I only want to work part time, so I can be a sorta stay at home mom, I have read or been told, I can work PRN very easily with this job...is that true? Do you like what you do?
My concern is some medical stuff freaks me out...not a lot, but sticking people with needles or a ton of blood...not sure if I would ever have to see or do any of that....
Our IVF miracle, after 5 years, 5 IUIS & 2 IVFs
Re: anyone a radiology tech?
I'm not a rad tech but have some friends in the program. If it doesn't interest you, you may have a tough time getting through the program. I don't know of any programs in my area that allow you to take classes PT so I'm not sure how well that would work with you being a stay at home mom and working part-time because you may need to be in school full time.
Most medical programs require you to take pre-reqs... that alone could take you a year.
But... if you are interested in the Rad Tech field, you may want to look into the ultrasound tech programs. It's a new program that has emerged and is supposed to surge in the next few years. You also won't be dealing with broken bones, etc...
I attended the orientation for rad tech last year because I considered the possiblity of liking it. Yes you do need a year of pre-requisites minimum. I don't know what science classes you've taken, but some, if they are older than 5 years you have to retake. This was a full time program so if you wanted to work, you'd need to work evenings and they didn't recommend it. It was also high competitive and they only accepted x many students a year. See if your school offers an orientation, you'll have a better idea if you attend one.
My suggestion is to contact a rad tech and see if you could shadow them for a day or two.
I wouldn't recommend ultrasound if you don't like a ton of blood -- one of the responsibilities is confirming a m/c, which can be bloody and very sad. Rad techs also do studies including items like barium enemas, which can be gross. CT techs also put in IVs. Rad techs also have to do clinicals in the OR, and orthopedic surgeries can be gruesome.
That being said, if you feel you could get over your squeamishness, there's some places in the country where it isn't difficult to find a job, and some where the market is saturated. I'd do some research to find out how it is in your area.