Continuing into my second semester I am busy acquiring all my mandatory comps (as well as my first elective I acquired today-yeah, me!) However, I am curious if you bloggers struggle with the varying personalities at your clinic sites. My Radiology program gives the students the great opportunity to work in a new clinic site each semester (a total of five by the time we graduate). The technology varies from site to site, however, I have found more of a challenge (and reward) in adjusting to the personality conflicts and work ethic from site to site (the way techs handle difficult patients, the elderly, the injured, each other and of course students). This is definitely an aspect of the learning environment that I had not anticipated from the start but learn from everyday. Do you question a 'seasoned tech' when they are trying to rush you through taking a patient's history? Do you speak to a manager when a tech continually and knowingly puts through images that yourself can see are less than optimal? What struggles are you dealing with?

Hi all, I'm just about half-way through my first semester and I am pretty overwhelmed. Any tips from any bloggers on how to keep it all in perspective is always welcome. I have continued on and completed my abdomen comp. My clinic days, which are Tuesdays & Thursdays, are the days I look forward to the most. I get alot out of participating more actively when chest and abdomen studies come through. Learning something new every day ( just trying to remember to write it all down so as not to forget anything is the tough part). I may be acquiring a bit of carpal tunnel from all the writing/note taking. :-) I learn so much from watching and working with the experienced and newer techs and how they handle the challenges. I have already been involved in two combative patient situations...not fun. However, it was very eye opening; a challenge I never really gave much thought to. Well, have to get back to the books (surprise, surprise!)