As ultrasound classes and sonography clinicals finish up and your time as a student comes to a close, you will likely need to put together a sonographer resume. But, what information should you include on a sonographer resume as a sonography student?   All resumes contain standard information. However, as a sonography student, you may be lost as to what to put within categories as you have so little experience and no former employers within the field.   Not to worry! You have more to put on that resume than you even realize. You’ve spent the last few years building on your exper ..read more

ARDMS certification exams (ultrasound boards) are the culmination of, what feels like, endless amounts of learning and studying. Taking and passing an ARDMS certification exam is validation and verification that you possess at least the minimum amount of knowledge required to work as a sonographer. For those who are new to ultrasound, the ARDMS certification exams are how we obtain sonography certification, sonographer certification, sonographer license, sonography certificate, or any way you refer to it. We usually just call it “sitting for our boards” and being “credentialed.” This ARDMS ..read more

This ultrasound shifts post/page may contain affiliate links, which means I will receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure/disclaimer for more information. Ultrasound shifts can be a bit difficult to understand as there are a variety of different shifts and pay scales for each. For the student sonographer, this can get confusing quickly.  The medical field employs people around the clock. As such, there are a variety of different shifts and positions available for healthcare workers. While no one shift is bet ..read more

This sonographer gift guide post/page may contain affiliate links, which means I will receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure/disclaimer for more information. This sonographer gift guide is meant to help employers, sonography students, sonographers, and anyone who loves a sonographer choose a great gift that sonographers are asking for. Each year whether it’s Ultrasound Awareness Month, National Rad Tech Week (Nov 5-11), or another holiday, people are frequently asking “what can I buy for my sonographer?” We see ..read more

Creating lasting relationships at ultrasound clinicals is one of the most important things you can do while completing your rotations. The ultrasound world is very small, and it’s likely not the last time you will see these sonographers. When completing your clinical rotations, keeping your long game in mind is super important. Beyond learning and presenting your best work ethics in hopes of receiving a job offer, you’re going to want to get to know all the ultrasound technologists that you work alongside and create positive relationships with them that will last.    As I said, t ..read more

You may have heard rumors about the elusive paid ultrasound internship. Paid ultrasound internships during a sonography program are generally highly sought after by students though the number of internships available is small. Many students are drawn to the idea of a paid ultrasound internship during sonography school as there are many perks to being offered one. As a student who had one, I can tell you how beneficial they are for the right student.   Today I’ll share my experience as an intern as well as discuss the pros and cons of paid internships, the best way to secure one, and h ..read more

This surviving ultrasound physics post/page may contain affiliate links, which means I will receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure/disclaimer for more information. Ultrasound Physics has been the demise of many students. From understanding enough to pass a class, pass the SPI board exam, or apply the principles in the clinical setting, physics has been intimidating and confounding to students. Before you even started your sonography program, you may have heard grumblings of just how hard ultrasound physics is. It’s ..read more

This sonography social media accounts post/page may contain affiliate links, which means I will receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure/disclaimer for more information.   Sonography social media accounts are growing in numbers! This is great for you as a student, because they present an opportunity to be a part of a larger sonography community and learn from some really knowledgeable individuals.      Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube sonography accounts, pages, groups, and channels are becoming mo ..read more

This overwhelming first week of sonography school post/page may contain affiliate links, which means I will receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure/disclaimer for more information.   You worked so hard to get into your Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. From prerequisites to applications, entrance exams, and interviews, you have done it all. Then you sat and waited to see if you made the cut. One day you opened your email, and there it was. Your acceptance letter! As a result, months, if not years, of hard wo ..read more

This slow scanning at ultrasound clinicals post/page may contain affiliate links, which means I will receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure/disclaimer for more information.   Slow scanning at ultrasound clinicals can be a bummer. The pressure from seasoned ultrasound techs and the feeling that you’re being judged doesn’t help the situation.      Are you the type of student who is taking a little more time to get through full exams, understand how to fully sweep through an organ, or make sure you ..read more