Career Building

Despite rising demand, there is a major shortage of neurodiagnostic technologists trained in intraoperative monitoring. We explore the reasons for this, and the two most common solutions hospitals use to fill these staffing holes.

Read the story of neurodiagnostic technologist Michelle Williams, who found out her child had a brain tumor a month after she passed the boards.

IONM tech Lauren Feltz tells us about her work with an international aid group to help build a neuromonitoring department in Honduras.

The secret to successfully navigating the COVID-19 pandemic? A good foundation of communication made even better in the face of adversity.

It isn’t enough just to be on the job trained in neurodiagnostics anymore. Jennifer Legler explains why she has dedicated herself to educating NDTs.

We asked Kathryn Hansen, a neurodiagnostic tech and CPT coding expert with 55 years of experience, questions about the history and the future of neurodiagnostics.

Amy Reynolds, head of neurodiagnostics at Houston Methodist, shares how cross training her staff has led to better efficiency and boosted job satisfaction.

As ASET notes, schools participating in this kind of program give neurodiagnostic techs a "wonderful opportunity" to earn a college degree and elevate the profession.

Tabitha Althoff wasn’t going to let two autoimmune disorders keep her from succeeding as neurodiagnostic technologist.

While neurodiagnostic technologists are eagerly awaiting the release of ABRET’s neuroanalyst credential, there is a lot they can do to start preparing to step into this specialty.

Rapid Response EEG is increasingly being used in emergency rooms and the race is on to make it faster, more accurate, and even portable. At ASET's annual meeting, an expert explained why technologists need to keep up.

Neurodiagnostic technologists often work solo from home or are tucked away in a basement lab, but ASET's first-ever virtual conference may prove to bring even more NDTs together than ever before.

Everyone is in the same boat, says Connie Kubiak, president of ASET - The Neurodiagnostic Society. If they haven’t been majorly affected by the novel coronavirus, they probably will be somewhere down the line – but things are going to get better.

There is no doubt that the novel coronavirus will change the face of healthcare, and the field of neurodiagnostics is no exception. Will it speed the shift to remote EEG monitoring, and how should neurodiagnostic technologists prepare?

Fifty million people around the world have epilepsy and the vast majority live in low-income countries, where the disease is poorly understood there is a huge treatment gap. EEG technologists are dedicated to closing that gap and want you to join the effort.