DMSI 111 - Sonography Orientation/Cross sectional/Patient Care

1. Understand the basic concepts of ultrasound and sonographic planes
2. Define sonographic terms and proper use and application of sonography
3. Identify and describe other health science professions that integrate the patient’s total health care.
4. Identify various settings in the delivery of health care.
5. Understand and perform basic care for the patient’s care and comfort.
6. Anticipate the needs of the medical team in the surroundings of a patient and anticipate the needs of the patient.
7. Discuss the reimbursement/payment options for health care services.
8. Discuss the role and value of a mission statement to the operation of an institution.
9. Discuss the relationship between institutional administrative personnel and imaging services.
10. Describe all patient services provided in an imaging department.
11. Define difference in program and institutional accreditation.
12. Define accreditation, credentialing, certification, licensure, and regulations and the agencies involved.
13. Discuss the benefits of continuing education as related to improved patient care and professional enhancement.
14. Describe the ethics and scope of practice for the sonographer defined by the SDMS.
15. Explain select perceptions of death and dying, chronic illness, and emotions related to health from the patient and the sonographer’s point of view including the ethical, emotional, personal and physical aspects.
16. Identify methods for determining the correct patient for a given procedure.
17. Explain various means of communication as well as appropriate and professional communication for the sonographer
18. Explain specific aspects of a sonographic procedure.
19. Demonstrate correct principles of body mechanics when transferring patients.
20. Demonstrate how to turn patients with various health conditions.
21. Describe various immobilization techniques for various patient conditions.
22. Describe patient safety measures and concerns.
23. Explain the purpose, legal considerations and procedures for reporting an accident or incidents.
24. Describe methods of evaluating patient status and vital sign procedures used to assess the patient.
25. List the information gathered for patient history.
26. List the normal ranges for specific laboratory studies.
27. Define terms related to infection control.
28. Describe the importance of Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions.
29. Describe sources and modes of transmission of infection and disease.
30. Describe methods of prevention of infection to the health care worker and the patient.
31. Discuss the emergency medical code system at the clinical settings and the student’s role.
32. Explain special considerations necessary when performing sonographic procedures on all patient types from infant to the geriatric.
33. Describe symptoms and precautions for a patient with a head or spinal injury.
34. Describe the classifications and medical interventions for burns.
35. Describe the symptoms and medical interventions for a patient having a medical reaction.
36. Explain the role of the technologist in patient education.
37. List and identify the specific types of tubes, lines, catheters, and collections devices.
38. Outline steps and operation of maintenance of suction and oxygen equipment and demonstrate their use.
39. Demonstrate the use of specific medical emergency equipment and supplies.
40. Demonstrate select first aid techniques.
41. Describe initial steps in performing portable procedures.
42. Describe precautions needed in a surgical suite.
43. Understand and identify situations that require immediate medical attention or situations classified as an emergency
44. Define legal terminology and legal aspects of healthcare.
45. Describe ethical behavior in medical imaging.
46. Understand the need for quality improvement.
47. Describe and outline the quality improvement process for a laboratory
48. Describe and understand HIPAA and policies of confidentiality
49. Understand the anatomic relationships of human anatomy
50. Identify the anatomy in a variety of methods including sonography, and computed tomography
51. Understand the relational anatomy and the concepts of cross sectional planes.
52. Identify the cross sectional anatomy in all anatomic planes
53. Describe the role of OSHA in the medical setting
54. Understand the standards established by OSHA in the sonographer’s profession and in the medical facility
55. Understand and apply proper ergonomics for the sonographer and the mechanisms of musculoskeletal injury in sonography and healthcare.

• Sonography concepts and terminology
• Sonography scanning planes and principles
• Professional organizations
• Introduction to sonographic technology
• Introduction to the clinical site
• Infection control
• Hospital services administration
• Patient interactions
• History taking and exam preparation
• Transfer techniques and patient moving techniques
• Vital signs and oxygen
• HIPAA
• Professional communication
• Aseptic techniques and non-aseptic techniques
• Medical emergencies
• Health records and health information management
• Professional ethics and medical law and ethics
• OSHA standards and guidelines
• Ergonomics in sonography
• Cross sectional anatomy and anatomical planes
• Cultural Competency

 
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