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Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography From: =?utf-8?B?QW50aG9ueSBTd2FydHo=?= (tony.aswartz@gmail.com) Wed Nov 21 08:31:59 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: DuBose, Terry: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography" Previous message: Joel Thomas: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography" In reply to: Joel Thomas: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography" Next in thread: DuBose, Terry: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography" The only way you will make that kind of money in DMS is if you start your own contracting service. There are companies that specialize in advising people who are interested in that route. Good luck. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: nwaff@cox.net (Joel Thomas) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:36:07 To:Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND <ultrasound@dns.obgyn.net> Subject: Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 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 >> >-- >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 >Pager: 919-216-1377 > Next message: DuBose, Terry: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography" Previous message: Joel Thomas: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography" In reply to: Joel Thomas: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography" Next in thread: DuBose, Terry: "Re: Bachelors in Diagnostic Medical Sonography"

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