SONO 262 - Sonography Practicum II

(TP/SS only)

Supervised off-campus experience and practice in the multidisciplinary areas of diagnostic medical sonography occurs in hospitals, clinics, and private physician offices. Students will complete a rotation through multiple clinical sites in which the students will be introduced to equipment operation, multiple sonographic examinations, and related clinical correlation. PREREQUISITE(S): SONO 204 or consent of program coordinator. One hundred and twenty clinical hours.

1 semester hour

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Utilize oral and written communication.
Maintain clinical records.
Interact with the interpreting physician with oral or written summary of findings as permitted by clinical affiliate.
Comprehend and employ appropriate medical terminology, abbreviations, symbols, terms, and phrases.
Provide basic patient care and comfort.
Maintain infection control and utilize universal precautions.
Anticipate and be able to respond to the needs of the patient.
Identify life-threatening situations and implement emergency care as permitted by clinical affiliate.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of human gross and sectional anatomy.
Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal tissue structures.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology.
Obtain and evaluate pertinent patient history and physical findings.
Select the appropriate technique(s) for examination(s) being performed.
Adjust instrument controls to optimize image quality.
Perform linear, area, circumference, and other related measurements from sonographic images or data.
Utilize hard-copy devices to obtain pertinent documentation of examination findings.
Minimize patient exposure to acoustical energy.
Protect the patient’s right to privacy.

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