ADI 860 - Sonography Clinical Practicum IV

Credit(s) 10.00
Lecture Hours: 0.50
Lab Hours: 1.00
Clinical Hours: 27.00
This course provides three to four days per week of scanning experience in affiliate hospitals, clinics, imaging centers, and specialty clinics. Rotations are assigned to provide students with the opportunity to refine their skills in performing exams and scrutinizing the technical quality of the procedure. Advanced scanning techniques and procedures with integration of patient history and physical findings to determine the course of the examination will be emphasized. This course replaces ADI 817.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ADI 340 and ADI 850.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the role and responsibilities of a sonographer as a member of the healthcare team.
Provide appropriate instruction, preparation, and care before, during, and after sonographic procedures.
Actively seek out both basic and more advanced sonographic procedures according the affiliate sites established protocol.
Demonstrate increased skills, confidence, and independence while working under direct and indirect supervision.
Apply didactic and clinical knowledge gained during the previous semesters effectively and safely.
Adjust technical operating factors and scanning techniques to achieve optimum results.
Record image data to assure adequate demonstration of anatomy and any pathology of interest.
Formulate a preliminary report for the interpreting physician in accordance with the SDMS Scope of Practice.
Progress toward completion of required professional and clinical competencies as required in the program handbook.