Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
From: Joel Thomas (nwaff@cox.net)
Wed Nov 21 06:34:23 2007
Thank you for your advice.
I agree, I need to enjoy what I am doing. Money is a factor for me also.
CRNA's make $140,000+/year with just 2 and 1/2 years of schooling after
BSN.
Granted, this is if you are accepted and the 1-2years ICU experience.
Are their any advancement opportunities comparable to this with DMS?
I have started one career (fire department/EMT) that ended because I saw
the advancement ladder and could not comfortably support my family
before or after retirement.
Thank you,
J. Thomas
Springdale, AR
At Tue, 20 Nov 2007, Tony Swartz wrote:
>
>Mr. Thomas,
>
>You need to consider what do you want to do that will make you happy,
>you will be able to feed your family and put a roof over their heads
>in either career. Your family will not be happy, however, if you take
>a job for money and are unhappy with the actual job itself. You
>should do what you think will make you the happiest day to day, when
>you are at work. If you're looking to be very wealthy, sonography is
>not likely to provide this for you. It is possible, but not likely.
>
>There is a great future for DMS. There is a reasonable career ladder
>in DMS. The career ladder is directly related to advanced education.
>It will not land in your lap. The door is wide open for DMS, but you
>have to ask yourself if you are going to like, or LOVE what lies on
>the other side of the door, no matter which door.
>
>aes
>
>On Nov 20, 2007 10:20 PM, Joel Thomas <nwaff@cox.net> wrote:
>> Hello forum,
>> I am a 24 year old father of 3 with another child due in July.
>> I say that to let you know that I have to be sure of my career path
>> before
>> I take the road, even though I should have started before now.
>>
>> I am at a fork in that road, a fork that leads to BSN or to a Bachelor's
>> in DMS.
>>
>> I am taking pre-req's currently for a bachelors degree.
>> I was tunnel visioned to the BSN then CRNA(Nurse Anesthetist) route.
>> Now I am considering Diagnostic Medical Sonography after seeing that the
>> local AHEC offers a Bachelors option and I have close to the required
>> pre-req's already completed.
>> What is the future of DMS? What are the advancement opportunities?
>> The pay rate online was +/-$52,000/year median. Are their opportunities
>> to
>> make significantly higher with added education?
>> Nursing seems great as the door is wide open. Is the DMS door as wide?
>> I cannot find information that is solid enough online to ease my mind
>> and
>> when I go speak with AHEC, I have a preconceived notion they will paint
>> the
>> "it is great" scene. But, maybe it is.
>>
>> Thank you and I apologize if this post is not relevant to the board it
>> was posted on. I am new here as I am sure you can tell.
>>
>> J. Thomas
>>
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>Anthony E. Swartz, B.S., RT(R), RDMS
>Sonographer, Clinical Ultrasound Coordinator
>Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
>University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
>Rex Office: 919-784-6428
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