DMS 104 - Patient Care for Sonography

• Medical ethics, law, infection control, communication and patient care as it relates to sonography
• Ergonomic techniques and awareness of work-related MSK injuries
• Sonographic hands on imaging techniques including image optimization 
• Medical and sonographic technology
• Biological effects of sonography and ALARA
• Scope of  practice for sonographers
• Critical thinking skills while performing sonographic exams

A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F =   0 - 59

1. Describe ergonomic techniques and awareness of work-related musculoskeletal injuries and best practices for prevention.
2. Describe application of patient care inside and outside the sonography department.
3. Describe types and methods of infection control, standard precautions, modes of transmission of infection and disease, standard precautions, isolation procedure, preventative methods and transducer sanitation and disinfection.
4. Describe the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professions to effectively communicate and collaborate in the healthcare environment including team development, conflict resolution and interprofessional communication and education.
5. Describe medical ethics and law, HIPAA, and OSHA guidelines.
6. Identify the responsibilities and role of the Sonographer and describe their scope of practice according to the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine.
7. Identify opportunities for career advancement within the ultrasound field including resources for professional development.
8. Describe medical and sonographic terminology.
9. Describe process to obtain, evaluate, document, and communicate relevant information related to sonographic examination.
10. Identify sectional anatomy, relational anatomy, anatomic variants, and sonographic appearances of normal anatomical structures.
11. Describe the physiology, pathophysiology, sonographic technique, measurements, sonographic appearances, and Doppler patterns, where applicable, in both normal and abnormal structures.
12. Describe the application of image production and optimization.
13. Describe biological effects.
14. Describe scanning protocol and modification(s) based on the sonographic findings and the differential diagnoses.
15. Describe process of correlating diagnostic and imaging procedures, including prior exams, and varying modalities.
16. Demonstrate critical thinking skills while performing sonographic exams.
17. Demonstrate proficiency in scanning techniques and application of varying sonographic exams.

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