It’s Official – Finished the Cardio Tech Program
Well folks, it is official: I have completed my cardiology technology program. The downside is the biggest hurdle is yet to come, but I can say I feel I am…
End of my Cardio Tech Practicum
Now that I have wrapped up my practicum (and quite possibly the longest twelve weeks of my life) I can honestly say I feel confident in what I have learned…
Continuing my Preceptorship
Now I have been working for my clinical for approximately eight weeks. I am happy to report that things have been going well so far. I have gained experience in…
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…
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…
Groupwork and Collaborating in the Online Classroom
Now that we have all spent time in labs we are comfortable enough to text each other to ask questions about assignments. This happens on an almost daily basis. We…
The World of Adobe Connect
So I’ve been asked to write about my experience with Adobe Connect, which is how we have our classes on a weekly basis. Adobe Connect is a website that allows…
Stress Testing (or ETT) Explained
Stress testing or exercise tolerance testing (ETT), as it is sometimes referred, is one of the main tasks performed by a Cardio Tech on a daily basis. The stress test…
Learning Medical Lab Procedures
When I first got into the Cardiology Technology program, I was terrified of the medical lab course. All they had to say was phlebotomy and I was feeling queasy. This…
Hands-On Experience
So now I am going to discuss IPE days and lab days, both of which are the hands-on aspect of the cardio tech program. For myself, I really enjoyed the…
Kinesiology as a Head Start
The question I get asked repeatedly by patients, colleagues and even friends is why I switched careers after already having begun a career in Kinesiology and completing a bachelor’s degree….
Online Learning So Far
Now I cannot say that online learning is particularly easy, it definitely has had some challenges. For me, however, it is very beneficial. I am able to work at my…
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