Nuclear Medicine Technology State of the Profession 2002

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Nuclear Medicine TechnologyState of the
Profession2002

• Mary Anne Owen, M.H.E., RT(N)
• President, Southeastern Chapter
• Society of Nuclear Medicine
• Technologist Section
• 2002

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Housekeeping

• National Meeting in Los Angeles
• June 15-19
• http//www.snm.org/am/general_info_am02.cfm
• SE Chapter Meeting in Orlando
• September 13-15
• SE Chapter Webpage
• http//www.snm.org ? Chapters ? Southeast

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My Agenda From UnClear Medicine to Nu Clear
Medicine

• Workforce
• Expansion and Recruitment for Educational
  Programs
• Prepare for the Future

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Challenges and Opportunities

• Clinical Environment and Scope of Practice
• Where we stack up with
• Proposed Credentialing Considerations
• Advocacy with Substance

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Changes in Healthcare Delivery
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What Does this Mean?
Now serving 78
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Workforce Trends and NeedsShort Term

• American Hospital Association
• April 2002
• Of Hospitals Surveyed
• Nursing Shortage 84
• Radiologic/Nuclear Imaging 71

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Workforce Stats for Alabama

• Certified Respiratory Care Practitioners
• Dentists
• Dental Hygienists
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Optometrists
• Pharmacists
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Physicians
• Psychologists
• Physician Assistants
• Social Workers

RT () ?
Nada
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Workforce Trends and NeedsLong Term
5 million jobs To be filled by 2010
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Radiologic Programs

• Since 1999
• Radiography Programs
• up 12.3
• Nuclear Medicine Programs
• up 29.1 1252 in 2001
• Radiation Therapy Programs
• up 22.3

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US Salaries per Length of Service
1 year 20 years
39,629 - 48,343
46,480 - 49,046
www.nmtcb.org ? news and pub
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Less than one year vs. one year

• Current Position
• 39,629 and 39,174
• Current Institution
• 46,480 and 43,607

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Salaries By State

• 1 High Alaska 57,710 n2
• 50 Low S.Dakota 37,666 n11
• 20 Alabama 46,426 n25

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Salary Survey SE
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C.A.R.E.

• Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence
• ensure that patients undergoing all types of
  radiologic procedures have the same assurance of
  competency as those receiving mammograms under
  the provisions of the Mammography Quality
  Standards Act.

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SuggestedChanges in Educational Standards?

• ASRT and SNM
• Investigate and collect data surrounding B.S. as
  entry-level by 2010 Professional Status
• What happens to Certs and A.S. Degrees?
• Grandfather?
• Career Ladders based on competency and knowledge
  at each level?
• Potential for Radiology Extenders?

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What to do? Advocacy with Substance

• Stay in the Loop
• Snag the people out of the Loop
• Alert the people with the power
• Help with recruitment
• Use the data
• Be a part of the process.

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Find the Numbers

• http//www.nmtcb.org/ ? News and publications
• https//www.asrt.org/asrt.htm ? ASRT foundation
• http//www.aha.org/workforce/index.asp ? AHA
• http//www.snm.org/about/new_chapters_1.html ?
  snm workforce survey
• http//www.issrt.org/download/SampleLetter.pdf ?
  C.A.R.E. sample letter

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The Future
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So we can get back to basics