10 Things I don’t like about being a radiographer
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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Here’s a list of 10 things I don’t like about radiography, things I wish I knew before I became a radiographer.
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I’m studying Radiography in the UK now my two little babies are starting school and your vids are very helpful, so thank you 🙏
You have a beautiful speaking voice and face!
Awww 🥹🥹 Thank you so much 🫂 and all the best with your studies and the babies ❤️
I really appreciate your content 😭it gives me an honest and transparent insight of what to expect in this field. KEEP IT UP SIS♥️♥️💐✨
Thank you so much Katlego 🤗🤗🤗❤️
Am glad that ur created am starting my course soon
All the best with your career 🤍🤍
nice video, i completely agree with you.
i am a radiographer too but now i work as CT and MRI Technologist as i got to work on CT MRI in starting of my career and got really good hands on it so i belive if we work as a CT/Mri Technologist we need not to rove around that much, hassle free work but criritcal cases but once you get use to it and have the confidence its nice but if i talk about x-ray i really agree with your words, nurses really don't like us sometimes.
Specialising is always a better option hey
Bro I have a question ❓
In Radiology you Study all
CT scan, MRI an X-ray??? Or one can only choose to study CT scan and MRI???
Or it is compulsory to select one among CT scan, MRI, Ultrasound and x- ray ???
Or you will be able to study all in your bachelor program???
Please Answer because this year I am gonna take admission in Radiology 🙄
Bro I have a question ❓
In Radiology you Study all
CT scan, MRI an X-ray??? Or one can only choose to study CT scan and MRI???
Or it is compulsory to select one among CT scan, MRI, Ultrasound and x- ray ???
Or you will be able to study all in your bachelor program???
Please Answer because this year I am gonna take admission in Radiology 🙄
You study everything in your undergraduate and you can choose to specialise later
@waleedwaleed5373 Hi Did you receive any answer to this question ? My daughter is considering Radiography and has provision acceptance at UJ . Would you advise Ultrasound instead ?
This is soooo relatable Theo oh my gosh.
Another one is when you tell a requesting doctor a certain view isn't obtainable they come at you with a Google search result showing you "no Wikipedia says it's possible"🙄
Giiiirrrrl!! how did I forget that?!
They do that on trauma patients too 😩 expecting textbook images on a patient that can’t lift a finger
Haha... Just how I screamed yes at point 2, we've had nurses saying we are lazy and we don't even do much in the x-ray department! One nurse once told my colleague how difficult she's making her job because she had to be assisted when she had to do a portable x-ray in the ward, nobody wanted to help her, and when she finally when to a specific nurse to ask for help, she was told she's making their job difficult!!! 💔💔
It’s really not fair! At the end of the day, we’re all there for the patient! If it involves the patient, I’m not making your job difficult 😞 yeeerrrr it gets to my nerves!
The same thing happens to me and my colleagues as a radiographer in Jamaica. I mean we hate portables because of it .
And here I was, thinking it’s a South African thing 😕
Hi Theo, firstly I wanna appreciate the effort you made in taking this video for us. Well I'm currently going though a rough patch of doing a degree that I do not like at all because of family pressure. But from this video I got the more depth insight of what Radiography is about. With my photography abilities, I really do find it interesting hence it has part of the things I like, not to say it is more about photography. Nevertheless, thank you sm Theo.
Thank you so much Keccy. I hope you get though with the degree and remember to take it one step at a time.♥️ don’t be too hard on your self
You're very beautiful Theo🥺🥺❤❤❤Such an inspiration, I'd also like to be a radiographer
Awwww thank you so much ❤️❤️🤗
I work in France as radiographer, I 'm telling you that even here in France we've got the same problem. Nurses keep on calling us lazy guys, you only know how to press the button, and shouting at patient to take a deep breath and hold up the breath. there is always that prejudice on us being what they want to accuse us for.
The fact that this is a global challenge is alarming 🥺
The nurse radiographers war is just on another level .
I certainly agree with the limited growth . .
Ohw by the way you look beautiful 😊
May this generation be a different one 😫😫😫
Thank you babyyyy❤️❤️❤️
Hi Theo, I have been qualified as a diagnostic radiographer for 3 years now and I strongly agree and can relate to what you are saying.
This is everywhere 😩😩😩
From a college of health right. I need some advice pls
Thats why I always wear a mask when doing chest xrays... 1. Pts dont even care that they are coughing on your face
2. Some pts are not fit enough to see that they are doong aint cool
3. Once got really sick from a paeds patient who coughed on my face 😢and i still had to come to work like that... the nurses felt so bad for me they ended up buying me some meds and i was working a Nightshift 😂so you can imagine, you cant sleep at home, you cant sleep at work, you are sick to the bone and you are busy helping sickly people... after i got better i swore to myself to never let such happen
Nooooo 😭💔
Argh man that was very sweet of the nurses 🥹
This is such an eye opener. Thank you 🙏🏾
Patella views and a patient has POP..like really. We are not magicians. And people think our course takes a few months to study.No it's not photography🙄 .And yes Sis we are very fertile 😄 . The competition is just female thing.Radiographers should be compensated for the danger we exposed to..really enjoyed this video. Thank u
Y’all forgot to brief me about the fertility vibe… it still shocks me🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Thank you so much for watching ❤️🤗
had to laugh at this one...there is always a pg radiographer...very true
And people think it’s a joke 😂
I have qualified and now doing this job and I hate it..It’s the people that you work with that spoil it…Constant bullying, blaming and scaremongering has caused me to have panic attacks and I feel I am checking every action I do 4-5 times…It’s draining..I just want to be happy
Ohh honey 🥺😭
Have you considered working at a different institution? Although every workplace has its own issues, a fresh start would be better.
Also remember to pray for a healthy working environment. Pray for your colleagues and seniors. But my biggest advice is that you move to a different place, your mental health is more important.
@@theodamari I had left the NHS to work privately and it’s just the same. I’m being micromanaged all day. I have a young family and feel the pressure to stay but I would just leave and never look back if u could do something else. I don’t want to work with patients anymore and that’s not their fault but it’s the way I’m made to feel if I have to repeat an x ray or my positioning
Is off etc I would rather just be behind the scenes but not many options for that. I have never been sure what I wanted to do as a career and thought radiography would have been good..Feel isolated and on my own in these places
@@hopeisit1347 I’m so sorry you’re dealing with such and I know exactly how it feels. I pray and hope that things will get better for you 🥺🫂♥️
@@theodamari Thank you ❤️
I'm still a student on clinical placement but I have the same feelings already...
Lastly ,lemme drop something before I go.
Your a very beautiful young lady😄🤍👍🏾
Thank you so much 🤗😄🤍
thank you so much for this sis Theo ❤️. at least I have some kind of insight on what I'll be getting myself into (I want to be a radiographer; still in high school tho). also, if you don't mind me asking, which university did you go to?
I went to the university of johannesburg
I'm waiting for my practical year as a radiographer, can't wait but I'm nervous too
You’ll do amazing and I hope you’ll enjoy it.♥️
All the best 😊
You are looking so beautiful thank you so much , my question is, should you wish to go back to school full time and study something else ? Or do you think you can survive in Radiography field
I’m still battling with my mind 😭😭😭 praying for a sign
And thank you ❤️❤️❤️
You are so right. I thought we only faced these in Nigeria😂😂😂
We’re all in the same boat boat 😂😂
Hi, I'm hoping to go to university to study radiography. Do you have any tips for what i should expect at university and the kind of things i should I know before applying? ❤
What are the courses a radiography student studies in year 2,3,4,5
Funny, my first job was at a hospital as a casual and I was getting more than full time hours just working the shifts of women on maternity leave 😂
See?? We’re always on maternity leave 😭😂
Hey😊
Am yet to start my radiography program..however am being very discouraged because they say that the radiations makes women barren and also radiographers work like for not more than five years..how true is this rumor
It’s very false. Radiographers are the most fertile people i know. There’s always a radiographer on maternity leave. We have radiographers who have been in service for 25 years. That shows how false the rumours are
Hey Theo, Can you do a PGCE with this degree? Also which rooms of growth are there for this degree? Please educate me I'm honestly worried about my future.
Hey. You can definitely specialise in other modalities as a radiographer
Because rad tech with a background in MA OR Certified in IV CAN DO THE SAME THING THE NURSE DO
Ohh wait, is that why there’s a bit of a beef between rads and nurses?
Gal what is the difference between Radiography and Sonography
Radiography is the course as a whole while sonography is only abt Ultrasound,a sonography only specializes on ultrasound
@@Munachymso Thanks so much
Theo, I would like to ask that if you could start university again would you choose a different career path? If so what would it be or what was your second option?
As I also Wait for an answer 😌
My second opinion was Pharmacy… but I didn’t go for it cause I wouldn’t have close interaction with patients🥴 which is what I love about being a health worker… but if tables were turned… I’d PROBABLY go into it
@@theodamari not sure what if the tables were turned means but. If you had the opportunity to do it again would you stick with radiography or Pharmacy technician? 💕
@@MsCaramelcandi I love radiography… I’d stick with it. The only thing I don’t like is that we sometimes work night shift, weekends and holidays
Hi, what type of school did you do for radiography.
I dont understand the bit about pregnancy and not being allowed to do xrays etc because of exposure. Surely everyone should be protected enough from the xrays to begin with? no?
Yes, in patients cases, if pregnancy is suspected or confirmed and X-ray is needed, the patient’s unborn baby will be given maximum protection from radiation. Radiation workers also work under strict monitoring conditions when pregnant
The issue is that a developing fetus is highly radiosensitive. Why? Because it's undergoing high mitotic activity 😊. The cells are still multiplying quickly and any exposure at this stage is suicidal.
Have you ever seen a child born without a certain body part? 😂😂😂 Like Tadpole that lost its tail😂? Well if you don't want that to happen to the fetus, don't get it exposed. Every door to every x rays room has the words of warning to who? To Pregnant women.
That's why we are in school for 3-4 years learning about RP and radiation interaction with matter. Very important.
Hi, was your course heavy on math/physics? How hard would it be for someone who's kinda been out of touch for years? Was it for you?
Hi Theo! I'm graduating HS student, and Radiography is one of my career choices along with Pharmacy!
I wanna ask, is a tall height/bigger build necessary for this profession? I have a super petite build (145cm/4'9" tall). Do you think my small height would make being a radiographer difficult, considering all the heavy lifting, handling large machines, and larger patients?
I don't want to see my height as a disadvantage, but I want to hear the opinion of a professional radiographer if it's something I can work around.
Hey… your height and body size really don’t matter. The equipment we use is also not that heavy, it’s made to be easy for us to operate. There’s plenty of petite radiographers I know, smaller than myself and they’re doing just fine so you’ll be okay if you consider radiography
Hi, do you mind stating all of the types of radiographer growth?
Hi,I applied for Radiotherapy and I have a question for you. Which one do you prefer between Radiography and Radiotherapy?
Well I’d be bias if I was to answer that… what I like about therapy is that there’s no night shift
What pays more between radiography and pharmacy?
Pharmacy by a mile. My sister is studying pharmacy while I chose radiography although it’s much harder pharmacy pay is a lot higher. They start at a band 6 in hospital but as a community radiographer they earn around 50k a year .
With regards to the 50K a year, I beg to differ, unless the currency you’re referring to is not the South African rand. If it’s in ZAR, radiographers make more than 4 times that in a year.
@@theodamari O I’m sorry I’m from the Uk 🇬🇧 so the currency I was using is GBP 💷
@@shonreji1979 in that case, it makes sense 😊
It depends on what field of pharmacy? Are you referring to pharmacist or tech?
I'm radiographer ,u are in which country?
Hi. Does it pay well??
would you say that being a radiographer is stressful? is there alot of pressure put on you?
Not quite stressful. It just requires you to be able to think fast and creatively. You need to be alert and pay attention, otherwise, I’d say it’s not so pressured but it also depends on the environment you work at.
Have you worked in a Private company before? You’d love it
I’ve always worked in a hospital. Haven’t been in a private company
What procedures/tasks do Radiologic Technologists perform aside from taking x-rays?
Radiographers do other type of diagnostic imaging examinations like Ultrasound scanning, CT/PET or CAT scans, MRI, Nuclear Med, or Radiotherapy.
@@tttt6134 do they perform invasive procedures?
@@asianboy2177no, but you can be involved in them but you’ll only image them.
Ok
You have to understand that working under someone will always have it's numerous disadvantages.
It's all in your ability to keep an open mind at the end of the day. You should always try to find joy at your place of work .Get so close with a colleague , swallow the tones of insult trust me ,it's evenly shared even to your superiors. Try to treat yourself to something fun ,maybe every week or so. Have a well structured saving plan (most important) The consciousness of saving by the day, the month ,the year gives you that urge to go on ,cos you know you're definitely heading towards an independent wealthy life😁
Thank you so much. This is definitely something to keep in mind 🤍
Hi there ..If Patient comes for X-Ray dont you were mask?
We do wear masks and PPE when needed
Hey Theo can one get accepted into the program with maths lit ?
It’s not common but you can give it a shot if you’ve got physics and life science
The pregnancy cycle🤣🤣
I swear this thing is contagious 😂😂😂
Can you major in radiography and become a sonographer ?
You do ultrasound from first year, you don’t have to do radiography first
@@theodamari so just major in sonography ?
Yes it's possible
I used to think all that only happens in Zambia 😂😂😂😂😂. I didn't know we all had the same rough end. Especially the part were they expect you to do impossible views😜.
Girl 😅😅😅 it’s a global pandemic 😂😂 we’re all going through a lot
you are just SO adorable :)
Ohhh my little heart 🥹🥹🥰
Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰♥️
I almost came guns blazing until you said "old age nurses", 😂 very true... They don't even like us as young nurses like ku wow nje shame
I’m proud of the new generation. The crew has issues xem. And no one knows that the problem is
As for Beyoncés of the hospital😂
Anyway o montle lala❤️
Awwww🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍🥹🥹🥹 thank you very much ♥️
Hello, or to thank you for the wonderful video, and I think that Western and European countries in this field are very primitive, I am from the Middle East and the situation is different here as we attend the College of Health Sciences for five years, four academic years and a clinical year, after which we can attend a master's degree in radiology Diagnostic and writing medical reports or a master's degree in nuclear physics and other interesting programs, and my name is a specialist in radiology, and after the master's degree, you must claim your rights.
How I wish every country did it that way. That gives more room for growth and independence in the field.
Thank you for such informative insights 🙏🏾
There is a very big difference between radiography (medical imaging) and radiology. We produce the information and you produce the opinion on what it means. It is like the difference between a nurse and a doctor. I used to say the difference was also that radiologists earn 20 times more money
Do Radiographer struggle to get a job ? Especially newly qualified ones ?
No, the job is in high demand.
Income of radiography???❤️
What does "Beyonce of the hospital" mean?
Basically beauty with brains. We are what Beyoncé is in the music industry but in the health sector 🙃
😂😂😂😂 number 6
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i am currently in highschool and i want to pursue radiography then i specialise in obstetrics radiography . so will it be possible for me to proceed to gynae ?
Just to understand, do you want to be a radiographer or a radiologist?
@@theodamari radiographer.
@@siphesihlekunene_heavenly You can specialise in ultrasound if you are interested in this area. Because as a radiographer, you can specialise in modalities only, like MRI CT or ultrasound, and you are expected to image every part of the body of every patient using that machine. You can't specifically specialise in obstetric radiography, where only the female reproductive system is imaged. As for gynaecology, it is a speciality for doctors. You can't just do gynaecology stuff as a radiographer.
@@115Carssssssssss i get what you are saying and thank you.❤
Can i go from Diagnostic Radiography into Sonography?
You can, but you’ll have to do it from first year. You’ll only be credited on modules that we had in common and do the 4 year course with ultrasound specific modules only (this applied to UJ, I’m not certain about other institutions)
@@theodamari Thank u❤
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Are the patients dying because of the radiation ?
No… they don’t die from radiation
This most be amrica, work place is like war place
Seems like you practiced at Bara 😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 I guess the culture is the same everywhere 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I practiced at CMJAH
Point number 2&3😭
Relateable, right?😫😫😫😫
Theo hi how are you
Omg that point about pregnant radiographers made me laugh 🤣
And I’m not even kidding.😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I've been a rad for seven years post com serv and this is so accurate. There were always a group of rads pregnant at the same time. We fertile AF
@@nadiadomingoselebedi I just started working at a new facility, the one I left had a preggie, and two who had just returned from maternity leave. I know you’re not shocked by me saying there’s a mommy to be in the new facility too 😭😭 please, if radiation is making y’all fertile, let me know so I can protect myself cause wow 🤣
Nothing infuriates me than those saying Radiographers are button pushers. There's a lot going on we push and lift patients, we do almost impossible views requested by doctors on patients who are not mobile and you have to make a plan to get all those images. There's a lot going on, my worst was an unprepared barium enema with a very old patient
Tell me about it 😭😭😭 there’s a WHOLE LOT more to radiography than what people see on the surface
You were probably taught centring point radiography. Find the other way of doing the job which requires accurate collimation. It makes radiography an art form in presentation and dose minimisation. Ensure you don't make the usual mistake of thinking angling the tube changes geometry. ua-cam.com/video/mZPD_gLs5Dw/v-deo.html Perfect your technique as shown in this cervical spine tutorial. ua-cam.com/video/ZcvH11MfgUo/v-deo.html
You again lol
@@115Carssssssssss This is my latest video about how well radiography is done in India. They don't worry about collimation or radiation dose there. ua-cam.com/video/pMWYSfWRDek/v-deo.html
@@115Carssssssssss Yes. I prowl the web searching for bad radiography in order to protect humanity from harm. Is that a bad thing. What do you think about this radiographer? ua-cam.com/video/y6QjJKWA9B0/v-deo.htmlsi=6BDUfD9xMm6GpMTS. What do you think about this one ua-cam.com/users/shorts7uvuyEnD3GI?si=F3AztyCkOVI0HJJt Are you a radiographer? Do you care about whether the job is done properly?
Not pregnant😂😂
I swear I’m not lying 😂 started a new job last year, we’ve had 2 pregnancies already
Is it the doctors getting them pregnant?? 😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 girl, do you know something we don’t?🌚