End of Classes, Start of Practicum
After almost a year of constant studying, labs, and tests we get to the end of the theory portion of the program and begin our practical experience. I’ll be the…
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Outside the online world – the real world learning begins…in Practicum!
It has been a long road! Do I rejoice? Do I relish the completion of the long nights, moments of confusion, moments where I questioned my decision to pursue this…
The Benefits of Exercise Tolerance Testing: A Guide for Cardiology Technologists
Today’s society is becoming more and more focused on wellbeing, which means that individuals are becoming more aware of the need to maintain their heart health. Diet, exercise and other…
5 Advances in Cardiology Technology
Students in cardiology technologist training already know that an extremely important and fast-paced career awaits them after graduation. What students may not know is that the profession itself is fairly…
How Dispensing Opticians Select the Right Lenses
After completing your dispensing optician training and landing the perfect job, you’ll be in charge of recommending the right lenses to a client. It is therefore important that you know…
Pacemaker Presentation
I had a chance to listen to a great presentation on pacemakers that I thought I’d share. Pacemakers are used in patients who have irregular heart rhythms that impact cardiac…
A Cardiology Technologist’s Guide to Patient Care Standards
If you want to work as a cardiology technologist, it’s clear that you need to be well-trained. This is a highly specialized and specific job that takes the right sort…
A Day In the Life of a Cardio Tech
With this post, I would like to give you an idea of what it would really be like to be a Cardiology Technologist (now having some days of clinical under my belt). I always liked the idea of working in…
Program…Complete!
Well the time has finally come for my last blog entry and my final goodbye. I’ve enjoyed sharing my experiences with you over the past 15 months and I hope…
How Dispensing Opticians Succeed in Sales
Purchasing new eyewear is a big decision for many people. Most customers don’t own more than one pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses at a time, so choosing the right…
More on My Preceptorship
This month (February) of my preceptorship consisted of Holter Scanning. I always enjoyed Holter Scanning at school with our Instructor Fe. Some of the Holters I have been scanning, were…
I am now officially a Cardiology Technologist!
I am now officially a Cardiology Technologist! I successfully completed my practicum at the Kelowna General Hospital and graduated Stenberg College on Friday March 13th. It feels amazing to be…
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