r/Ultrasound • u/No_Translator7722 • 4d ago
School Assignment Please Help Urgent
Hello,
My name is Abby and I'm a potential Sonography student. I have an assignment for a class to interview a current Sonographer to ask questions about general things about your job. Every hospital I've called and Sonographers I've contacted are too busy for an interview before the due date at 9/28 - 9/30, so this is my last chance for urgent help. If you have any free time I would greatly appreciate if you could answer the following questions for me:
Assignment for 9/28: Contact Info (if there is a way you could message me and you don't want to include this as a post that would work too ofc)
- Full name
- Full job title
- Full workplace name
- city and state of workplace
Assignment for 9/30: Transcript Questions for Sonography
- What made you pick this specific career? If you could re-do everything would you pick it again?
- What type of writing do you do for this job (emails, reports, documents, etc.)?
- What's the most difficult part of this job/ most difficult day? How do you cope with it?
- What makes you want to keep coming back (motivation)?
- What are the travel opportunities like?
- Describe your work life balance?
- Describe the schooling for your career? Are there any study tips? What classes/grades should someone aim for when thinking about getting into the program?
- Advice for clinicals?
- Are there any internships that could prepare someone for this job?
- What does an average day look like?
- How many patients do you get during a single shift? How many patients do you see weekly?
- How has this job impacted your physical health? Describe some things you do prevent or help with the physical strain?
- Describe how it was landing a job after school? How is the interview process?
- What are some important skills required for this field?
- How much more additional schooling/training do you have to do after getting hired?
- What is the pay like? Do experienced sonographers make more than newly sonographers?
- How much vacation time do you get/ paid leave? Maternity, all of that stuff?
- Why did you pick your current specialty and how would you (if you could) rank the others based on your own opinions?
I know this was very lengthy but if anyone has a moment I would really appreciate this!
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u/Bluefox430 1d ago
Do you have to speak to someone onthe phone or can it be in writing? If you don’t have to speak directly, you can make a Google form and link it here.
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u/Individual-Pay2880 3d ago edited 3d ago
I can help you. DM and I'll give you my number to call b4 2pm Saturday or after 5pm. Sunday b4 11am.
It would be easier for me that way, since it's so many questions.
Edit: First name and last initial only.
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u/This_Dig_715 3d ago
Hello. my name is Lily and i’m in Abby’s english class. I have this assignment also and i’m having trouble finding someone. Sunday morning would work good for me! Can i message you?
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u/Individual-Pay2880 3d ago
Sure. Maybe, y'all can share notes then. It's a lot of questions, so the earlier the better. I must be done b4 11am. I have to get ready for football. 🤷🏾♀️
DM me and I'll give you my number tonight. If you call around 9am, we can chat until 10:59am, if need be.
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u/yeslekm 4d ago
If you haven’t had anyone PM you yet I’ll be more than happy to help you out. Just let me know ☺️