DMSI 217 - Cardiac Sonography Clinical III

1. Demonstrate principles of professional ethics.
2. Demonstrate successful relationships with staff technologists by asking appropriate questions, assisting the sonographer during procedures, and by directly dealing with patients.
3. React to criticism constructively and demonstrate the desire to improve.
4. Demonstrate competency in cardiac views and exams including those not done routinely.
5. Perform required sonography exams after clinical competency is achieved.

*Clinical evaluations must be filled out by a registered sonographer for each required exam after the student has demonstrated competency by passing a clinical competency evaluation in each of the listed categories administered by the clinical instructor or a program instructor. Until a student passes the clinical competency exam in a specific category they may not do an exam in that category under indirect supervision.

6. Perform sonographic examinations using proper ergonomic techniques.
7. Maintain a procedure log that identifies each patient or exam that they were involved in and indicate their level of involvement, i.e.,observation or supervision level. This list must be kept current in the student Trajecsys account (online clinical records).
8. Demonstrate knowledge of the clinical affiliate site rules, layout, office procedure, patient transportation rules and equipment by the appropriate responses to oral questioning by the clinical instructor, program director, clinical coordinator or other technologist or appropriate hospital personnel. This will be verified by Room Check lists also.
9. Demonstrate compliance with the rules of the program by not violating the concept of “indirect supervision.”
10. Display knowledge of all handbook rules pertaining to clinical, and abide by them.
11. Demonstrate competency in the affective domain by Scoring 80% or better on the clinical performance evaluations.
12. Apply patient care skills and regulations such as HIPAA and ALARA.

• Valvular dysfunction
• Contrast usage
• Congenital anomalies
• Cardiomyopathy

 
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