Ultrasound Tech

[brookemichelle9]

Hello Everyone,

First time posting a thread, hopefully I do it right.

For the past 2 years I have been going to a community college and taking pre reqs for the nursing program. At my school there is an extremely long waiting list and for you to even be considered you have to have almost all of your pre reqs done. After the spring semester I will be finished taking all my pre reqs, unfortunately since I dont have a grade for them until may they aren't considered complete so I was put on the waiting list for the fall of 2009. So as of right now I have no classes to take for the fall. Over the last 2 years I have also been interested in Ultrasound and my school recently started a Sonography program so I applied to it just as another choice if I decided to not do the nursing thing. After finding out I did not get in to the nursing program for fall I applied to alot of other schools most have already picked students for their fall classes. Last week I found out that I was accepted into the ultrasound program that will start this summer. Im on the fence about what to do. I think ultrasound would be fun and exciting and maybe less stressful than nursing. However Im waiting on 2 other schools to find out if I got into their nursing programs. I don't know if I should accept the ultrasound invitation or turn it down and hope to get into one of the other schools for nursing.

My main concern for ultrasound is will i be able to find a job when I get done the program? I don't want to go through 2 years of schooling and then have trouble finding a job.

Atleast if I go into nursing I know there will be a job when I get done school the only problem is trying to get into a nursing program.

Im looking for someone in the ultrasound field to tell me there experience after graduating school. What the job market is like and the salary, pretty much tell me the pros and cons of ultrasound.

Thanks in advance to reading my post!

[RCH85]

I really don't know a lot about ultrasound tech, but if you really want to do nursing have you thought about going for your LPN first? I had the same problem with finishing all my pre-reqs, but kept getting wait listed for programs. Finally, I had heard about an LPN program close by and decided to do that. It's 13 months long and as soon as I'm finished that I plan on doing a LPN to RN bridge program which will probably take at least another year to finish. I've heard it's alot easier to get into a bridge program then go straight into Nursing. Plus I will be able to work as a LPN, while in school for my RN. Just another option for you.

[brookemichelle9]

I did considering going to get my lpn but alot of the community colleges already started their programs so i would have to wait till next year by then I could probably get into rn program. I also tried looking at technical schools but they want over 20,000 just for a 15 month program and I thought that was a little expensive just to become a lpn. Thanks for the advice.

Good luck with your lpn program

[RCH85]

Thank you!! Do you need to make a payment inorder to save your spot in the Ultrasound tech program?? If not would you be able to accept your seat and than give up your spot if you get into one of the other Nursing Schools?

[chevyv, BSN, RN]

Perhaps you should look at want ads to see if there are any jobs available. I don't see many here in WI. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

I thought echo tech would be interesting too, but I don't see many job ads for that either.

[brookemichelle9]

Unfortunately I do, I accepted the program but with in the next 30 days I have to give them $100 to hold my seat so Im trying to figure out what to do before then. Im hoping to atleast find out about one school before 30 days. But I guess if I don't ill just pay the $100 and whatever happens, happens.

[RCH85]

Do you know if the program is getting filled fast? I would call just ask every couple days if they still have spots left, which might be able to give you some time to see about the other schools before paying your 100$. Good Luck either way. I know how stressful all this is.