Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI250AC   20032-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/10/02
DMI250AC 20032-20085 LAB 2 Credit(s) 10 Period(s)
Clinical Practicum V-AC
Culminating clinical practice course with application of theoretical and practical concepts related to diagnostic ultrasound. Emphasis on independent performance of all clinical diagnostic procedures including routine/high risk obstetrics, pelvic, vascular, abdominal and small parts scanning.
Prerequisites: DMI250AB with a grade of C or better.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI250AC   20032-20085 Clinical Practicum V-AC
1. In a professional manner, adhere to safety, emergency, and ethical policies and procedures of the ultrasound department and healthcare agency with occasional assistance, as needed. (I)
2. Perform image acquisition and processing including storage of completed examinations with occasional assistance, as needed. (II)
3. Follow patient care protocols before, during, and after the sonographic examination with occasional assistance, as needed. (III)
4. Perform office procedures to include filing, scheduling, billing, report retrieval, and processing of patient, with occasional assistance, as needed. (IV)
5. Assist the technologist in performing selected sonographic examinations in the clinical setting to include routine/high risk obstetrics, pelvic, pelvic, vascular, abdominal and small parts scanning. (V)
6. Independently create diagnostic images. (VI)
7. Utilize appropriate techniques to independently correct equipment limitations. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
DMI250AC   20032-20085 Clinical Practicum V-AC
    I. Professional Protocols
        A. Departmental hierarchy
        B. Emergency and safety procedures
        C. Clinical department and patient protocols
        D. Student's role in department
        E. Communication with patients, staff, and physicians
          1. HIPAA Guidelines
          2. Patient's Bill of Rights
        F. Hospital Policies and Procedures
          1. Appropriate professional and ethical behavior
          2. Hospital and departmental information systems
      II. Image Processing Procedures
          A. Darkroom and daylight film operations
          B. Development and processing of films images
            1. Image
            2. Video
            3. Disc
            4. Server
            5. Web
          C. Patient Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
          D. Image filing
          E. Image retrieval
        III. Patient Care
            A. Before, during, and after examination
            B. Privacy
            C. Proper identification
            D. Appropriate communication
            E. Competent performance of duties
            F. Proper documentation processing
          IV. Patient Processing Procedures
              A. Registration
              B. History
              C. Coding procedures
              D. Report retrieval
              E. Scheduling
              F. Release
            V. Sonographic Skills
                A. Room setup
                B. Transducer selection
                C. Controls selection
                D. Scanning procedure
                E. Technical worksheet
                F. Image recording
                G. Adherence to department scanning protocol
                H. Case discussion with attending sonographers and physicians
                I. Completion of examination in a timely manner
                J. Room cleanup
              VI. Technical Procedures
                  A. Production of acceptable images
                  B. Correction of scanning and imaging factors
                  C. Correction of equipment limitations
                  D. Recognition of most effective method to create diagnostic images
                  E. Working with anatomically challenging patients/complex studies
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