Scanner down/sick kids

Last week the scanner was down for a day. This week the physicist was in one morning and now I have a sick kid! Haven't even approached my regular amount of clinical hours this past two weeks and I can tell the difference. I really need some consistent scan time after having 3 weeks off!

I have been trying to scan like the techs aren't there, and on Tuesday I was glad she was there, because she saved me from having to re-scan my patient due to an error I was going to make. These types of experiences are showing me that I need to continue to learn as much as I can from the techs and keep studying my anatomy so I am ready once I'm on my own. There is so much still to learn!

Semester 3

Well, a new semester has begun. I came in this morning and wondered if I still knew how to scan after a 3 week break! Luckily for me our first exam of the morning was a screening coronal sinus, which was a nice exam to get my feet wet again.

I am looking forward to the semester. My plan this semester is to try and scan like the techs aren't there. I need to work on independence and confidence so when I am on my own I will be ready. I also want to work on a variety of exams so I will be board ready in the spring. Gonna be busy!!