"Broken Legs Game"

A new addition to the blog. Check out the game in the Brems area and feel free to join the family. It's the perfect thing for all you students that are preping for the registry and need a "break." I can't believe that it has been almost a year for me. Best wishes!!


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New Job New Challenges

As a student I was certain that PACS was a great tool. I always thought that being a PACS administrator would be a direction that I would like to head into eventually. It came my way sooner than I expected. No. I'm not a PACS administrator yet but I have just started in a new postion as a PACS analyst. Basically I work along with the PACS admin. It's a great job at a great hospital and I love it. I loved the OR job I had too so it was a little bitter sweet to make the change.

The ARRT has a new certification as of last summer called CIIP which stands for Certified Imaging Informatic Professional. There is some debate as to the weight of such certifications. My personal opinion is that it is were PACS and imaging informatics is headed. If you have an interest in PACS and have some IT background to go along with your RT (R) you might just want to add a (CIIP).

Here are a few links to help you investigate:

• American Board of Imaging Informatics - is the non-profit organization that sponsors the Imaging Informatics Professional Certification Program and awards the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional designation to qualified candidates.


• Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine - (SIIM) aspires to be the leading healthcare professional organization representing interests and goals of those who work with and whose work is affected by the rapidly changing world of information and imaging technologies.


• ARRT Working With SIIM to Develop
  Imaging Informatics Certification Program
  
  >pdf.uture post - Please post any requests for pdf. files in comments or email me at my new address.
  
• Contact: star_wyre@yahoo.com

Passed

90

Enough said there. Now time to work on those pdf. files

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The Registry - ARRT

Monday June 4th

The deed is done.

Sorry about the span between my last posting but I have been rollin the sleeves up and actually getting paid to perform X-ray exams. (There's a novel idea!!) At the same time I've been preparing for the registry.

So, the registry. What was it like?? Everyone seems to have their own unique experience to relate. I will just say that some say that they felt under prepared some felt adequate but no one felt over prepared. Personally I felt pretty good after 220 questions. In dire need on an adult beverage but nontheless good. After a few hours I started questioning myself which is completely futile. Therefore until I actually get my results back, I did fantastic!

Nothing like a good dose of brushing up to make you feel confident. Some of the questions seemed to be take directly from my registry review book so that eased me through the whole test. The whole experience was actually enjoyable believe it or not. Yes the test did bring its own anxiety but it felt great to know that I was finally at the end.

I will keep posting for any prospective students out there. I promised pdf's and pdf's you will have. As if you don't have enough notes and printouts in your folders! Still it was something that I wish that could have had while I was in classes so they will be forth coming.

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