Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI250AB   19996-20026 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/26/99
DMI250AB 19996-20026 LAB 3 Credit(s) 16 Period(s)
Clinical Practicum V-B
Technical and professional aspects of diagnostic ultrasound in a hospital or clinical setting. Technical, clerical, professional, patient care, and sonographic duties under minimal supervision. Reinforcement and broadening of knowledge gained in Clinical Practicum IV, DMI248. Clinical experience in routine/high risk obstetrics, pelvic, vascular, abdominal and small parts scanning. Prerequisites: DMI248 with a grade of "C" or better.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI250AB   19996-20026 Clinical Practicum V-B
1. Perform, in a professional manner, departmental, safety, emergency, and ethical protocols specified by the ultrasound department and hospital. (I)
2. Perform proper darkroom procedures to include loading and unloading cassettes, processing films, and filing of completed examinations.(II)
3. Utilize proper patient techniques before, during, and after the sonographic examination. (III)
4. Perform proper office procedures to include filing, scheduling, billing, report retrieval, and processing of patients. (IV)
5. Perform various sonographic examinations in the clinical setting. (V)
6. Perform appropriate techniques for creating diagnostic images and identify and correct equipment malfunctions. (VI)
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DMI250AB   19996-20026 Clinical Practicum V-B
    I. Professional Protocols
        A. Departmental Hierarchy
        B. Emergency and Safety Procedures
        C. Clinical Protocols
        D. Student's Role in Department
        E. Communcation with Patients, Staff, and Physicians
        F. Appropriate Professional and Ethical Behavior
      II. Darkroom Procedures
          A. Darkroom Operations
          B. Development of Films
          C. Processing of Films
          D. Film Filing
          E. Film Retrieval
        III. Patient Care
            A. Care of Patient Before, During, and After Exam
            B. Patient Privacy
            C. Proper Patient Identification
            D. Appropriate Patient Communication
            E. Competent Performance of Duties
            F. Proper Documentation Processing
          IV. Office Procedures
              A. Patient Registration
              B. Patient History
              C. Billing Procedures
              D. Report Retrieval
              E. Patient Scheduling
              F. Patient Release
            V. Sonographic Skills
                A. Room Setup
                B. Selection of Correct Transducer
                C. Selection of Proper Controls
                D. Scanning
                E. Recording Images on Hard Copy
                F. Performing Technically Correct Examination
                G. Discussing Case with Attending Physician
                H. Room Cleanup
              VI. Technical Procedures
                  A. Producing Acceptable Images
                  B. Correcting Technical Factors
                  C. Correcting Equipment Malfunctions
                  D. Recognizing the Best Way to Create Diagnostic Images
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