Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI244   20076-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/26/07
DMI244 20076-20085 LAB 6 Credit(s) 9 Period(s)
Clinical Practicum II
Technical and professional aspects of diagnostic ultrasound in a hospital or clinical setting at the beginner level. Skill development with ongoing reinforcement and broadening of knowledge base related to hospital procedures and policies. Initial and continued observation, assistance and performance of patient care and sonographic duties under strict supervision.
Prerequisites: DMI242 with a grade of C or better.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI244   20076-20085 Clinical Practicum II
1. In a professional manner, adhere to safety, emergency, and ethical policies and procedures of the ultrasound department and healthcare agency with frequent assistance, as needed. (I)
2. Perform imaging processing procedures to include various imaging media, processing films, and storage of completed examinations with frequent assistance, as needed. (II)
3. Follow patient care protocols before, during, and after the sonographic examination with frequent assistance, as needed. (III)
4. Perform office procedures to include filing, scheduling, billing, report retrieval, and processing of patient, with frequent assistance, as needed. (IV)
5. Assist the technologist in performing selected sonographic examinations in the clinical setting. (V)
6. Under strict supervision, create diagnostic images. (VI)
7. Under strict supervision, utilize appropriate techniques to correct equipment limitations. (VI)
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DMI244   20076-20085 Clinical Practicum II
    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 images
            1. Image
            2. Video
            3. Disc
            4. Server
            5. Web
          C. Patient Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
          D. Image storage
          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. Adherance 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. Competency testing on patient studies
                    1. Abdomen
                    2. Small body parts
                    3. OB/GYN
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