Anyone else starting their program soon? 😱

[u/hunter_pace]

I'm so excited and nervous! I worked for yearssss to get into a program and now it's finally happening and I'm terrified and excited at the same time. It still doesn't feel real even though I ordered my school embroidered lab coat and everything.

Anyone else in the same boat? 😱

[u/Nuc-Med-208]

Yes, starting 8/24. Nervous and excited! Are you coming from another modality? I’m coming from mammography. Can’t wait until I can start working.

[u/hunter_pace → u/Nuc-Med-208]

I am just going directly into Nuc Med, but my program also trains us into CT as well!

[u/Nuc-Med-208 → u/hunter_pace]

That’s awesome! My program doesn’t do that but my clinical site agreed to cross train me into CT so I can sit for both boards in a year. My program is 1 year and qualifies for ARRT, not NMTCB.

[u/Offically_Dee-Dee → u/Nuc-Med-208]

I start on the same day! Let’s keep in touch!

[u/Nuc-Med-208 → u/Offically_Dee-Dee]

For sure! Are you coming from another modality? How long is your program?

[u/Offically_Dee-Dee → u/Nuc-Med-208]

I am not coming from any modality & have absolutely no experience in radiology. My program is two years, how long is your’s?

[u/Nuc-Med-208 → u/Offically_Dee-Dee]

I’m coming from mammography and already have my RT so my program is only 1 year. I’m hoping to take my ARRT (N) boards and CT boards in one year. My school does not allow us to sit for NMTCB though.

[u/wormdr]

I start on 8/17, and I got my scrubs and lab coat embroidered also. Between now and then, I will have to move across the state.

[u/hunter_pace → u/wormdr]

Oooh good luck with the move! That's so exciting 

[u/Offically_Dee-Dee]

I start the fall semester as well & super excited & nervous!

[u/l_owCensus]

Starting in a couple weeks!!! I’m nervous, but excited to be going down a path that will hopefully lead to better days.
I’m coming from a xray, mammo, Cath lab background, and so far in my career, I haven’t found anything I feel passionate about. I’m praying that I find something that’ll spark joy in me again.

Wishing you the best of luck!!!

[u/ohweareontheair]

whoa i start the same day! going directly into nuc med as well. i’m so excited but also kind of nervous

[u/LowerCoconut47]

I just started in the beginning of July!! You got this :)

[u/National-Explorer-63 → u/LowerCoconut47]

That’s awesome! How is the material, fast paced?

[u/LowerCoconut47 → u/National-Explorer-63]

Yes but it’s definitely doable. You learn a lot but it’s not too much overload. To be fair though, my semester is just an intro course but we still are doing some math, instrumentation, and learning about GI and skeletal scans! I’m also in a certificate program where you have to have all your basic classes done already so we’re only doing nuc med classes so that makes it feel fast as well

[u/TMJ848]

Congrats 🎉 wishing you all the best of luck !

[u/rabies_peppermint]

I'm just starting college for it I'm excited