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registered nurse to ultrasound techRating: (votes: 0) i would assume your rn degree would be irrelevent... you are a RN, and wanting to be a technician..... Comment:
It takes approximately 18 month to become an ultrasound technician. This is full time commitment, I do not think it is possible to work while you are studying, because the US program is very intensive.
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At community colleges in my area it's a 5 semester program. Since you already have a AA that probably takes care of most of the gen ed requirements however the ultrasound part of the curriculum takes 4 semesters and they have to be done in sequence.
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If you don't mind sharing, what is the reasoning in you going from Registered Nurse to Ultrasound Technician?
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I am also interested in becoming an ultrasound technician or x-ray technician. I am an LPN and would like to stay in the medical field, but do not wish to persue my RN. I have a significant interest in the human body and how it works. Nursing is STRESSFUL! I LOVED nursing school and all the pre-requisites I took (when I thought I wanted to be an RN), but the real world of nursing is brutal. I love caring for pts but hate all the the other BS that goes along with it. I have not met an X-ray Tech or Ultrasound tech that is not satisfied with their job (but honestly have not met many). I cannot say the same for nursing. (Sorry for the grammer errors but I have finished 3 16's and am very tired).
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At my school, the sonography program has a 2-3 year wait. Then it's 2 years after you get in.You'll have to check with whatever school you're interested in.
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@skittlebear Yes same here with me I loved both I wanted to be a Nurse but then I also want to be an ultrasound tech I love nursing too but I want to try something different while still in the medical field
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I am considering a similar path..I am an BSN RN and I am interested in diagnostic medical sonography. A lot of people are questioning my decision, they think it's a "downgrade" but hmm.. 1:1 pt care, more pay (in my area at least), more job opportunities (in my area), your job is clear and defined and you don't get treated like a personal servant..sign me up!
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I would most certainly not see going nursing to DMS a "downgrade." Those people must know nothing about being a DMS. Not that I am one, but I was in school to be one and did a lot of research. They do have a higher base pay.However, there are less job opportunities for sonographers vs nurses in my area. If it's something you've researched and think you would like, why not go for it?
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