DMS 102 - Intro to Clinical Experience:Patient Care and Ethical/Legal Issues

Institution:

Community College of Allegheny County

Subject:

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Description:

This course is designed to offer the student a first hands-on clinical experience. In the clinical setting the emphasis is placed on familiarizing the student with imaging equipment controls, transducer position relative to the anatomy to be scanned, scanning techniques for the various protocols and patient care procedures. The lecture portion of this course presents the physical and emotional assessment of the patient, medical asepsis, body mechanics, medical emergencies, professional ethics, medical and legal issues as well as relative medical/legal terminology. The lab portion consists of demonstration and practice in these areas. The clinical portion of this course introduces the student to the healthcare setting and enable students to scan patients. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. This course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Acceptance to the DMS Program, BIO 161, BIO 162, ENG 101, MAT 108 and PHY 100 

Corequisites:

DMS 105 

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Practicum

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccac.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 323-2323

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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