3 separate shoulder injuries. One lasted over 2 years.
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Alyssa Himes
8 years ago
Undergoing shoulder surgery in January 2018 and desperately wanting safer working conditions in our field!
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Ruby T
8 years ago
I 100% agreed with this petition. US tech shoukd be protected with the number of scannings a day and standard pay rate should be a mandatory as some facilities has abused it.
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Frances Williams
8 years ago
Too many injuries. Time to address this issue. Find another profession that has this many work related injuries. It's a well kept secret.
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Jean-Marie Klingl
8 years ago
For 2 years I scanned 16-20 patients per day/8 hour shift. In that time I gave myself 3 tears in my labrum, and a torn biceps tendon head. I have had to leave a job/company that I lave, and 14 months post op I still have pain and limited range of motion. I am still working as a Sonographer, but there are certain exams that have to be limited studied due to my inability to complete it from pain and endurance. We as medical professionals need an exam per day cap as much as we need to don our PPE with a patient with precautions.
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Kathryn Cross
8 years ago
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This definitely needs to be addressed. After 12 years in the field I am starting to experience unavoidable pain on a daily basis due to the demand of scanning the ever increasing body habitus of our patients and the increased exams performed daily.
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Olga Uzlyakova
8 years ago
Being as an Ob/Gyn Sonographer for 15 years, working at private office with out any ergonomic medical equipment/ furniture. In pain for last 5 years. Spending a lot of money for Chiropractop, Myofascial release, massage, etc. Management doesn’t take seriously Sonographer’s concerns.
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Linda Lane RVS
8 years ago
I have rotator cuff tendonitis, right hip and knee bursitis, shoulder and neck pain. Scanning for 9 years.
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Cheryl Bandoo
8 years ago
We need to take a stand against unfair work load.
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Brooke Tangen
8 years ago
Wrist neck shoulder and back pain all the time and only scanning for 5 years
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Antoinette peters
8 years ago
RCS,RVS
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Shana Senn
8 years ago
There needs to be an exam cap per sonographer
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Johanna Phillips
8 years ago
I work in pain every day due to the career I love. I don't picture myself being able to do this until I retire unfortunately due to injuries.
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Susan Maglione
8 years ago
I’m currently in a lot of pain, going through occupational health, I have to be in pain for over 2 weeks before I can even see an orthopedic to help. Ugh
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Wendy Dunster
8 years ago
Thank you doing this!
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Kimberly Hill
8 years ago
Both knees have been replaced, right-sided sciatica, herniated discs in lower back and neck. Echocardiographer for 22 Year’s and at least 10 echos per day.
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Maria Lizardo Guzman
8 years ago
I am a sonographer for 13 years, I been already suffering from shoulder pain and carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain standing
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Aisia
8 years ago
There should be a limit to the amount of patients per day, also a limit on portable ultrasounds.
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Yvonne Kessel
8 years ago
Too many injuries, too much pain but love love love my job. Please help us to keep doing what we love for as long as we wish.
Echocardiographer
3 separate shoulder injuries. One lasted over 2 years.
Undergoing shoulder surgery in January 2018 and desperately wanting safer working conditions in our field!
I 100% agreed with this petition. US tech shoukd be protected with the number of scannings a day and standard pay rate should be a mandatory as some facilities has abused it.
Too many injuries. Time to address this issue. Find another profession that has this many work related injuries. It's a well kept secret.
For 2 years I scanned 16-20 patients per day/8 hour shift. In that time I gave myself 3 tears in my labrum, and a torn biceps tendon head. I have had to leave a job/company that I lave, and 14 months post op I still have pain and limited range of motion. I am still working as a Sonographer, but there are certain exams that have to be limited studied due to my inability to complete it from pain and endurance. We as medical professionals need an exam per day cap as much as we need to don our PPE with a patient with precautions.
This definitely needs to be addressed. After 12 years in the field I am starting to experience unavoidable pain on a daily basis due to the demand of scanning the ever increasing body habitus of our patients and the increased exams performed daily.
Being as an Ob/Gyn Sonographer for 15 years, working at private office with out any ergonomic medical equipment/ furniture. In pain for last 5 years. Spending a lot of money for Chiropractop, Myofascial release, massage, etc. Management doesn’t take seriously Sonographer’s concerns.
I have rotator cuff tendonitis, right hip and knee bursitis, shoulder and neck pain. Scanning for 9 years.
We need to take a stand against unfair work load.
Wrist neck shoulder and back pain all the time and only scanning for 5 years
RCS,RVS
There needs to be an exam cap per sonographer
I work in pain every day due to the career I love. I don't picture myself being able to do this until I retire unfortunately due to injuries.
I’m currently in a lot of pain, going through occupational health, I have to be in pain for over 2 weeks before I can even see an orthopedic to help. Ugh
Thank you doing this!
Both knees have been replaced, right-sided sciatica, herniated discs in lower back and neck. Echocardiographer for 22 Year’s and at least 10 echos per day.
I am a sonographer for 13 years, I been already suffering from shoulder pain and carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain standing
There should be a limit to the amount of patients per day, also a limit on portable ultrasounds.
Too many injuries, too much pain but love love love my job. Please help us to keep doing what we love for as long as we wish.