Ultrasound Board Exams: Study Tips and Test Tricks
Ultrasound Board Exams: Study Tips and Test Tricks
As fellow sonographers, we know this career path is no joke. Competitive programs, tough coursework, and lots of clinical hours are big hurdles to overcome. And when all of that is over, there are… board exams.
Board exams are important milestones, and we know they can feel daunting, but you can approach them confidently. Here, we’ve gathered our best study tips, test tricks, and preparation strategies to help you get over the finish line.
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Digital Communication Tips for Dispersed Teams
As a dispersed and remote team, BB Imaging has always relied on digital communication to keep our team members connected, productive, and happy. So as the world continues to embrace remote work, we'd love to share the best practices we've learned for communicating effectively when using digital channels.
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6 Steps to Setting a Professional Goal
If you’re anything like us, the beginning of a new year fills you with excitement, anticipation, and the sudden urge to organize everything. It also brings up that age-old question about personal resolutions... but what about your professional life? Could it also benefit from annual reflection? We think so! Be sure to check out our 6-step guide to help you set (and keep!) professional goals.
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How to Take a Break Without Taking PTO
Let's start with a disclaimer: We recognize there is no replacement for totally disconnecting from work for an extended period of time. It’s something we encourage every team member of BB Imaging to do. Sometimes things don’t go as planned, and vacation time gets used in ways we didn’t intend. This post is for those starting with little to no PTO who want to find ways to avoid burnout.
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10 Steps to Acing a Speed Interview
If you hear “speed interview” and immediately think of speed dating, you’re on the right track! Much like speed dating, speed interviewing is designed to help both job seekers and employers determine whether they’re a good fit for each other within just a few minutes. Interviews are usually one-on-one between the candidate and interviewer, can be in-person or virtual, and only last 5-15 minutes.
Job seekers will need to focus on getting their answers across quickly but clearly. Here are our top 10 tips on prepping for speed interviews and how to answer some of the toughest questions:
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Tackling Tough Conversations with Laurie
I don’t know anyone that enjoys difficult conversations, do you? In fact, most people will go far out of their way to avoid them. Unfortunately, that’s not the answer – not if it’s someone you really need to work with – like your team, patients, physicians, and family… just to name a few. I wish communication was always easy and everyone would accept what we say in the way it was intended. It just doesn’t always work that way. So sometimes, we just try and avoid the people or the problem.
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4 Keys to Budgeting on an Irregular Income
It’s no secret that a budget can drastically improve your finances. A monthly budget gives you a clear picture of where your money is going and sets parameters for your spending.
Simple in theory but hard to implement. Budgeting can be especially tricky if you have an irregular income.
How can you make significant financial strides when you’re not sure how much money will come in this month?
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We are not Zebras
The global pandemic required us to relinquish control of our everyday lives on a grand scale, both at work and at home, to survive. What a tradeoff and sacrifice it has been. Many were forced to leave jobs, either willingly to care for and teach children or because of layoffs and cutbacks, adding to the uncertainty and chaos. Racial injustice and deaths piled onto the collective sense of loss and fear. Whatever your political position, everyone experienced a tumultuous election cycle making adaptation, adjustment, and acceptance the name of the game.
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A Sonographer's Journey to High-Risk Sonography
BB Imaging team members are known as “unicorns” because they are one-of-a-kind, special, and simply hard to find. Beth Bennet is definitely a unicorn. She has seen and done so much before even beginning her sonography career. From extensive travels to finding love overseas, Beth has had quite the journey.
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How to Prepare for an Interview as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
You wrote the perfect cover letter and polished up your resume. Now, the only thing holding you back from your dream job is acing the interview. Here are a few tips from our team of experienced human resource specialists to help you nail the interview.
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Hope and Helping Hands
BB Imaging sonographer shares her experience while living in Pakistan, working as a doctor and serving refugee women. Her life highlights compassion and strength and we hope she inspires more to overcome hardship and contribute to making the world a better place.
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