Congrats again for getting "here"! Now the hard part begins...staying here. I've said it before and I'll say it again, there will be days when the last thing you want to hear is the word "x-ray". Then there will be days when you love what you're learning to do. You will be frustrated, exhausted, burnt out, and dejected...and that's just the first week of clinic LOL!
I'm not trying to scare you guys. Believe me, when I was in your shoes for the "senior talk", I thought:"Pfft...how hard can this be really? What does an x-ray tech do, push a button?"
I've eaten those words many times over. As a tech-in-training you will learn more than you ever wanted to about anatomy, the insides of an x-ray machine, circuitry, physics, x-ray film processing. It's an amazing amount of material to absorb in a short period of time.
With that I'll get off my soapbox. This blog is here to help. Most of us second years (I can't believe we're seniors now!!!!) visit the blog. So if you have questions or need help with anything feel free to post it here. We don't have all the answers and we are still students like you, but every little bit helps.
Take a moment to look at the archives. There's quite a bit of helpful stuff there. If you need a link for something, let me know and I'll try to find one for you.
Again, welcome to x-ray boot camp! Good luck!
Kimberly Raines
RAD club prez
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