Purpose

Imagine going into your Dr's office and he tells you that you will have to have an "Intravenous Cholangiography". You think to yourself "What is that? Is it serious? Will it hurt?". Hundreds of questions enter your mind as the Dr. exits the room with not enough time on his hands to answer but maybe two of your one hundred questions. I know many people have been in this situation and it can be discouraging. Working in the health care field and being in the RT program, I understand a lot of the medical terminology lingo. But I always have to remind myself that maybe our patients don't, and that they may have several questions and concerns that need to be addressed before they agree to the procedure. That is why I have started this blog. I want to educate people about the different types of radiological procedures and the RT's function as a health care provider. I want people to feel confident going into a procedure and feel like they have made the right decision. I plan on doing posts on the different types of radiological procedures and what you can expect. Please let me know if you are planning on having a procedure done, and I would love to do a post about it. Thanks!

Introduction

Good Afternoon! My name is Simone and I am starting my second semester in the Radiologic Technology program at the College of Southern Idaho. If all goes well, I plan to graduate in May of 2011. I have been married almost 5 years and have two beautiful children. I must say that deciding to go back to school, work, and be a mom has many challenges. But I'm here to say that it's acheiveable and can be very rewarding. I currently work at the hospital part-time. I love my job and the people I work with. I have been working there almost 4 years and once I graduate plan on starting my new career path. We are in the works of building a brand new hospital with the hope of it opening next year (see attached pictures). We are very excited about that! Well, follow along with me over the next year and a half with my many adventures and I think it will be a fun and educational trip.