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Re: FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law From: Audrey (audreyfleming@worldwidezest.com) Fri Apr 10 17:49:57 2009 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: crashfc@aol.com: "Re: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Previous message: DuBose, Terry: "Re: FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Maybe in reply to: DuBose, Terry: "FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Next in thread: crashfc@aol.com: "Re: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Reply: crashfc@aol.com: "Re: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Reply: Ross, Diana: "Re: FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" This can only be a good thing. I have heard some people get upset about this. Their attitude seems to be: How dare ANYONE require that I actually be regulated to perform this intricate and difficult exam! I've been doing this X years and that is just good enough. Who needs education? A degree doesn't make me scan better. Who needs lab accreditation? Being credentialed doesn't make me Scan better. Who needs anyone saying anything about anyone? Pooh, we don't need no stinking oversight! I just laugh because to me it shows the limitations in thinking. When we limit ourselves we deny ourselves the ability to advance and provide choices for our future. Instead of flying, we'll be stuck toadding along in the dark. Unfortunately because sonographers have failed to demand national education and credentialing requiremenets we have abdicated the responsibility to others. We have no one to blame but ourselves. I feel that if we, as sonographers, don't start stepping up to the plate and regulating ourselves to a high standard, 4 year education and credentialing, we will stay right where we are. The Advance Practice Sonographer is still a bit of a joke, in my opinion. The same discussions are being held today as they were 10-15 years ago. Nothing much new or different there. Why? Because many experienced sonographers refuse to admit that a bachelor degree is important for recognition in the greater world. People seem to be looking out for themselves only and not the future profession. There comes a time when either you must change or the world will change without you. Be part of the solution or part of the problem. If you don't want to work for change, or actively work against the change, then get out of the way and let people who will get on with the work. At least the SDMS saw that they MUST change their official stance or once again be left behind in the process. -- Audrey Fleming BHSc, RT (R), RDMS, RVS "DuBose, Terry" <DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu> 04/07 6:28 AM wrote: > > Congratulations to the Sonographers of New Mexico, SDMS Government > Relations Committee and Don Kerns on this successful campaign. This is > a first, now we must keep up the momentum. Thanks, Terry > > Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM > > Associate Professor & Director > Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program > University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP > 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563 > Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA > 501-686-6510 or 501-686-5948 > DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu<mailto:DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu> > http://www.uams.edu/chrp/sonography/ > http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm > http://www.io.com/~dubose/ > >> From: dkerns@sdms.org [mailto:dkerns@sdms.org] >> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:45 PM >> To: SDMSBoard@sdms.org; GRComm@sdms.org >> Subject: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law >> Importance: High >> >> I am pleased to announce that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson >> signed HB 498 into law today - the first sonographer licensure statute >> in the United States ! While there wasn't a formal public signing >> ceremony, the legislation represents an important first step in ensuring >> quality sonography services and patient safety in New Mexico. The >> landmark legislation will also likely serve as a springboard for other >> states who wish to establish sonographer licensure. SDMS will play a key >> role in these legislative efforts as well in the regulatory issues that >> must now be addressed in New Mexico. >> >> There will be a more formal announcement to the SDMS membership and >> sonography community in the morning but I wanted you to be among the >> first to know. >> >> Let me know if you have any questions. >> >> - Don K >> >> =================================================== >> Donald Kerns, BS, CAE >> Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Executive Director >> Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography >> 2745 N Dallas Pkwy Ste 350 >> Plano TX 75093-8730 >> 214-473-8057 x184 >> 214-473-8563 FAX >> dkerns@sdms.org >> =================================================== >> 2009 SDMS Annual Conference >> Gaylord Opryland * Nashville, Tennessee >> October 15 - 18, 2009 Next message: crashfc@aol.com: "Re: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Previous message: DuBose, Terry: "Re: FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Maybe in reply to: DuBose, Terry: "FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Next in thread: crashfc@aol.com: "Re: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Reply: crashfc@aol.com: "Re: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law" Reply: Ross, Diana: "Re: FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law"

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