This week's guest is 2015 Van Buren graduate Brooke Klausing, who works as a nuclear medicine and PET/CT technologist. In this episode, Brooke shares how she ended up in nuclear medicine when that wasn’t even on her career radar in high school, the positives and challenges of her career, the importance of high school science classes, and much more. Whether you are interested in a career in nuclear medicine or still exploring your options, I hope that what Brooke shares today will help all of you make better career decisions and have fulfilling career journeys. Enjoy the show!1:10 - A typical day for a nuclear medicine technologist2:23 - What a nuclear medicine technologist does3:07 - A radioactive “pig”3:51 - The differences between nuclear medicine and X-rays5:05 - Finance was the first career choice, but one class changed that.6:36 - Also considered physical therapy, but six years of education seemed intimidating7:13 - Nuclear medicine requires a bachelor’s degree.8:08 - Earning a master’s degree - good but not necessary for someone in nuclear medicine9:26 - The job outlook for nuclear medicine is good in 2025.11:28 - The radiology “umbrella” is very broad.12:06 - Working at a mobile PET/CT clinic part-time - not all jobs are in hospitals12:52 - The challenges and positives of a nuclear medicine career.14:05 - The nuclear med tech doesn’t have to deliver bad news.14:26 - Advice for people pursuing a career in nuclear medicine15:09 - Physics, chemistry, and anatomy all play a role in this career.16:01 - You never know where your education will take you.Questions?Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail (bbratt@vbschools.net).Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brookeklausing/) or by e-mail (klausing2663@gmail.com).
