DMSU 254 Clinical Sonography IV

This course will continue the development and improvement of students' independent ultrasonic skills in a diagnostic environment and may include scanning in campus laboratories, private offices, hospital rotations, and outpatient radiology centers. Students are encouraged to present cases to the interpreting physician. Attendance at an assigned clinical affiliate for 40 hours per week during the winter intersession period is required. Sonography experience depends on the specialty track in which the student is enrolled.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

DMSU 256

Hours Weekly

8 hours off-campus clinical

Course Objectives

  1. Employ laboratory tools and equipment in an intermediate clinical setting to differentiate normal from abnormal findings.
  2. Relate the skills acquired during lectures to evaluate sonographic pathologies in an intermediate clinical setting.
  3. Formulate and support verbally diagnostic conclusions as they relate to an intermediate clinical setting.
  4. Apply accepted procedures and protocols for all learned sonographic studies to an intermediate clinical setting.
  5. Demonstrate time management skills while performing sonographic examinations in an intermediate clinical setting.

Course Objectives

  1. Employ laboratory tools and equipment in an intermediate clinical setting to differentiate normal from abnormal findings.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Graded competencies and monthly clinical instructor evaluations

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Competency and monthly evaluation rubrics

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Demonstrate how sonographic instruments work.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level adult cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level vascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

  2. Relate the skills acquired during lectures to evaluate sonographic pathologies in an intermediate clinical setting.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Graded competencies and monthly clinical instructor evaluations

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Competency and monthly clinical instructor rubrics

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    2. Prepare the patient for the sonographic examinations based upon the appropriate specialty.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level adult cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level vascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

  3. Formulate and support verbally diagnostic conclusions as they relate to an intermediate clinical setting.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Graded competencies and monthly clinical instructor evaluations

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Competency and monthly clinical instructor evaluation rubrics

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Identify and demonstrate the role of the student as a sonographer.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level adult cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level vascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

  4. Apply accepted procedures and protocols for all learned sonographic studies to an intermediate clinical setting.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Graded competencies

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Competency rubrics

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Identify and demonstrate the role of the student as a sonographer.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level adult cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level vascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

  5. Demonstrate time management skills while performing sonographic examinations in an intermediate clinical setting.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Monthly clinical instructor evaluation

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Monthly clinical instructor evaluation rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Identify and demonstrate the role of the student as a sonographer.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level adult cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    To prepare competent entry-level vascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.