CVT US TRAINING
An ultrasound educator posted this question:

“I was contacted by a vet/clinic owner  who sent an associate vet to Sound courses to the tune of $5k. This person is not performing up to expectation. The owner is considering sending her certified veterinary technician (CVT) for training thinking that if one person in the clinic did all the US she might get better faster.”

EL:

I have seen vet techs do very well and others not so well and this usually lies within the “6 inch capacity”…. that is the space between the student’s ears no matter what level in the industry those 6 inches lie in…… and also the environment they are scanning in is important whether it is nurturing or demanding and ruthless. The Dr that paid the bill if he mentioned 5 k then he had higher expectations and is very concerned about the money which is important but still an investment as only part of the process. This is also justifiable as he/she has a business to run and invest in.

This is one of the reasons I remotely mentor many of my seasoning clients so they have support. Most other people who read do not do this so the sonographer feels isolated. For me its part of what Sonopath does if they are at least at the level they need to be to enter the network. Showing the differences between mesentery and pancreas in my eyes is just an issue of flipping a few video clips of pancreas back and forth and them having homework to get those views in the future as a QC process. Then the issue goes away if the individual is teachable. If that person is not teachable then he/she remains on their island and the investor wasted the money.  Also, this program works best when there is a seasoned sonographer in house to further mentor the students coming out of the program but my examples of virtual support work well too. Take one of my top clients, for example. He was at that rudimentary level when he started. Now, 2 years later he owns his mobile market with no one throwing rocks trying to knock him down. But the key is he is a great and motivated learner and takes criticism well so his curve was vertical. I have at least 10 clients that were that way but get all the views now and have been for a long time without me holding their hand and just describing what to do. But if they are left on their own they usually don’t have the confidence or support that is necessary to rock and roll to the clinic’s expectations.

Just like a new student coming out of any school, the training doesn’t stop there with 5k and a certificate. In house and remote nurturing and a solid and steady case load is also necessary

Best regards,
Eric Lindquist, DMV (Italy) DABVP
Cert. IVUSS Founder/CEO SonoPath.com
Director NJ Mobile Associates
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