How stressful is the clinical environment?
It can be extremely stressful. The radiology department is unique in that several areas “feed” into our department. Out patients may be scheduled for examinations at the same time that the emergency department needs to get patients radiographed. This scenario occurs at the same time that a radiographer is needed in surgery during a surgical case and the nursing staff is calling to request a radiograph on an-patient. Students must also be willing to accept constructive criticism and learn from the many experiences that are encountered while in the clinical setting.
