Nursing to Sonography

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Hello everyone! I'm looking to get into echocardiography. I find imaging fascinating, as well as the heart... and I'm tired of nursing:scrying:. I've been in the nursing field for 10 years now and NEED a change. I was wondering if anyone here has transitioned from nursing to sonography? I did read a few threads from a while ago regarding this topic and was just wondering if anyone currently has anything to share about their experiences. THANKS!:cool:

PS: I'm particularly interested in knowing if having a bachelors in sonography is as important to that field as it is to nursing.

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I've been an echocardiographer for almost 20 years now. Been a nurse for three. So not sure if it helps considering I went the other way.

You do not need a bachelors degree in echocardiography. If you are specifically interested in echo, learn specifically echo. Don't fall into the trap of learning all the modalities. You won't be good at any of them. Maybe good, but definitely not great. I currently do both professionals, I enjoy nursing more.

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Thank you for your response, Ruger8mm! Much appreciated.

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I'm curious, Ruger8mm, do you find being an echocardiographer stressful??

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