This course will provide the skills and knowledge necessary to demonstrate the ability to provide quality patient care by contributing to the profession; demonstrate knowledge of professional codes of conduct/ethics, pertinent legal principles, professional scopes of practice, trends in health care systems, records maintenance, fiscal management, and importance of continuing education through professional journals, conferences, professional organizations and resources through completion of a project; demonstrate Baccalaureate level learning through writing a media presentation, or completing a certification examination.
- Teacher: Nate Wojciechowski
Students are scheduled for clinical practicum at participating clinical education centers. Clinical experience rotations for Practicum V include ultrasound imaging of the abdomen, pelvis, gravid uterus, superficial structures and vascular system. During this practicum, students will be assigned competencies and objectives to complete.
- Teacher: Lori Luchini
The student will be exposed to normal anatomy and pathology cases combining diagnostic medical sonography, computed sonography and magnetic resonance imaging. The student will also be exposed to techniques and protocols for obtaining 3D and 4D images of various anatomic structures. The student will gain an understanding how diagnosis are made and patients are managed based on findings from multiple imaging modalities.
- Teacher: Nate Wojciechowski
This course will familiarize the diagnostic medical sonography with educational and management issues in the profession. Students will problem solve management issues as they relate to diagnostic medical sonography and will explore educational strategies employed in ultrasound education. Students will participate in department quality assurance projects and educational course development project.
- Teacher: Nate Wojciechowski