A found it interesting that at all the practice sites; they eschewed the use of paper in favor of linen gowns and sheets. When I questioned this practice, I was told that it was done mostly out of a fear of MRSA being spread from patient to patient. I wondered about this, because it would seem to me that the use of disposable linens would definitely reduce the incidence of MRSA and save the cost of laundering the linens. This was definitely a different practice that what I was used to.

All in all I found the sonographers to be a very competent bunch. They appear to be extremely technically proficient and know what they are doing. It also appears that this field...

Everyone was willing to take the time to talk to me, answer my questions and explain what they were doing. I would definitely take any opportunity which may arise to return to Austria to work in that country. I found the work environment wonderful, the country to be very beautiful and the people as friendly as anywhere I have ever been.