I passed!!!!! Part 2

So this past Monday I took the second half of my registry examinations, the abdomen portion. This contained regular anatomy and pathology on all of the abdominal organs plus thyroid and some vascular PLUS some physics (which if you remember I've already passed!) so there was a LOT to study for. I may not have gotten a super awesome A, but I did pass with a higher score than my physics test so that makes me happy. But all in all, I'm happy I passed so I can say that I am now officially a registered diagnostic medical sonographer!!!! So I get to update my resume to add my credentials, which feels great. And now hopefully the jobs will start opening up for me. Another major thing that happened, the day of my test I had an interview at one of the biggest hospitals in our area! I think I nailed it, and I was called back for a peer interview with the girls I'd be working with. That one I think I did alright on... I'm not sure how they felt about my "lack" of experience in pediatrics, and of course I didn't even think about how important that would be (they have a childrens hospital for heavens sake!) so that is probably going to put my competitor for the position above me. She did her clinicals at that hospital so I feel she's got the edge over me. Plus she's been working and I haven't... I just want a job in an OB/Gyn office, but at this point I'll take anything for experience. I know that sounds awful, but I've been out of school since May, and I'm the only one from my class without a job. It really is starting to make me wonder if I can actually do this. Is there something I'm lacking? I try to be confident, and not come off as cocky because I'm no where near that confident, lol. But I'm wondering if the potential employers aren't seeing something in me that I need to have to be a good sonographer. I hate questioning myself like this. But if I get this job.. I am seriously wondering if I can actually do it. Can I do this? After training I'll be basically on my own, by myself, with no safety net. AND to top it off, apparently the radiologists at this hospital rely a lot on their sonographers to tell them what we think we see. I'm not that experienced yet, and oh. my. gawd. how scary to be telling a very learned individual my "diagnosis" .. what if I'm wrong? How embarrassing.

I'm just waiting now for the interviews to be over so they can make their decision and get back with me. .. in the mean time, maybe I'll just study some more, lol. I mean I've been doing it for so long anyway. ;) Have a good week!