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  1. 77% Rule

    angelac1978 replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

    in my program, all of our major tests had to be passed with a 75% for the first year. In the second year, we have to pass the tests with an 85%, If we don't pass, then we are allowed to remediate...

  2. Simple Spanish Phrases?

    angelac1978 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    one that I have picked up working as a student x-ray tech is asking women of childbearing age if they are pregnant. The phrase is "embarazada?" and I ask it in a questioning tone with my hand over my...

  3. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    MOnurse, I totally agree. Nurses in the country do not get paid enough for all that they have to deal with. Right up there with teachers. (my sis teaches 4th grade and you wouldn't believe some of...

  4. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    If this isn't a generalization, I don't know what is! The post that I replied to seemed to imply that nursing is very difficult (which I know is true) while radiography was a piece of cake, which is...

  5. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    is this really necessary? I am about to finish my first year of rad tech school and it is tough. We have the same pre-reqs as the nursing students do, with the exception of micro, but in its place...

  6. residual ACT test

    angelac1978 replied to LFT WNG's topic in General Students

    I took the residual ACT for my school and it was the exact same test booklet as the standard ACT. The only difference was that they graded the forms right there and I walked away with my scores...

  7. Career Change:How hard to get in to a program?Radiography vs. Nursing? Male Nurses?

    angelac1978 replied to mingez's topic in General Students

    I was planning on applying to a BSN program that required that students have their CNA certification. I was lucky in that a local hospital was desperate for CNAs and was offering a paid class and...

  8. Career Change:How hard to get in to a program?Radiography vs. Nursing? Male Nurses?

    angelac1978 replied to mingez's topic in General Students

    also, admission to radiography school and especially rad therapy school has gotten extremely competitive as well. if you don't have most or all of your pre-reqs done, you probably won't get in. Rad...

  9. Nursing School vs Rad Tech School

    angelac1978 replied to RN_2007's topic in General Students

    you do have to retain a lot of info in the rad tech department, but I would dare say that it is different types of info. I can't really say definitively because I am not all that familiar with...

  10. Nursing School vs Rad Tech School

    angelac1978 replied to RN_2007's topic in General Students

    lol, more techie courses! that is definitely true. I happen to be a tech geek so I fit right in! for my program, you have to have 2 semesters of A & P, college algebra, public speaking, and...

  11. Nursing School vs Rad Tech School

    angelac1978 replied to RN_2007's topic in General Students

    hey I posted a reply to you on the radiology nursing board!

  12. Nursing School vs. Rad Tech school

    angelac1978 replied to RN_2007's topic in Radiology

    I am in a rad tech program right now and it is pretty tough. I just took my physics final this morning and I am totally drained. That being said, I totally enjoy school and I know that this is the...

  13. What does your spouse do?

    angelac1978 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    this is such a great thread! my hubby currently works for the USPS doing data entry. He is also doing coursework online to get his degree in meteorology. He wants to work for the Weather Channel...

  14. Tips to keep shoes white?

    angelac1978 replied to ameriarmybrattLPN's topic in General Nursing

    scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner works great on white leather shoes. I use it about once every few weeks and use baby wipes in between to keep them white.

  15. Technician Competencies

    angelac1978 replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Radiology

    not to be nit picky but the correct term for rad techs and CT techs and so on is "technologist" not "technician". You'd be offended if someone called you a nurse's aide. It's the same type of deal....

  16. I hate Anatomy/Physiology class!

    angelac1978 replied to ana115's topic in General Students

    my A&P classes were my favorite ones! if you go into rad tech, you will get more anatomy than you could ever want. I think that nursing deals more w/ physiology (someone correct me if I am...

  17. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    why would you assume that she would be working at a doctor's office? some RT's work for imaging centers and ortho clinics but most rad techs work in hospitals. some docs employ limited scope techs...

  18. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    I find these comments interesting since hospitals don't normally charge for nursing care, but do charge for any radiologic exams that are done. In fact, I believe I have read that the rad dept is one...

  19. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    If a patient is unstable then more than likely the x-rays will be done with a portable machine either in the ER or the patients room, ICU, etc. It's pretty much a standing rule for diagnostic x-ray....

  20. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    not off the top of my head. they do have it listed on http://www.salary.com nuc med techs make way more than RT's do, but they handle radioactive material daily and have advanced training. Sorry...

  21. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    are you going for your BSN? RT programs are 2 years long, not including the pre-reqs. Are you going to be insulted that you are making the same amount of $$ as ADN nurses because they don't have as...

  22. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    angelac1978 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    why it is insulting? to become an MRI tech, you have to go through additional training beyond the 2 year program for rad tech. Which in most states in turning into 3 years because the competition is...

  23. Text Books

    angelac1978 replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in General Students

    i went to the bookstore today to get the ISBN's of my books, but they had the book section blocked off. I asked the little old woman at the desk if I could get the ISBN's and she got this mean little...

  24. Text Books

    angelac1978 replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in General Students

    you can also check the publisher's website. the publisher of my radiology books has free shipping to individuals and a 10% discount. it works out way cheaper for me to buy it from them than anywhere...

  25. Radiology or surg techs out there?

    angelac1978 replied to Rainy_dayz's topic in Radiology

    it does offer variety, but nursing does as well. I can't really say exactly why I chose rad tech over nursing. Nursing just didn't feel right to me, but the minute I started shadowing in the rad...