CVT 224 - Cardiac Sonography Clinical I

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Cardiovascular Technology

Description:

Introduces students to the cardiac sonography laboratory and the health care environment. This course is the first clinical rotation of the program and requires students to complete a total of 360 hours, or three eight-hour days per week during a semester at an approved clinical site that is assigned by the director of clinical education. Students are expected to perform the following clinical skills: prepare patients for the cardiac ultrasound examination; enter patient data and perform normal and abnormal studies under the direct supervision of the clinical instructor; perform echocardiographic measurements (2D, M-Mode and Doppler), as well as calculate all related hemodynamic data: compose technical impressions on all studies performed utilizing the appropriate programmatic reporting system and software; and independently perform studies with limited supervision, once the clinical instructor and director of clinical education has agreed that the student is competent to handle this level of responsibility. Throughout the clinical rotation, emphasis is placed on developing the student's interpersonal skills with patients and staff. Finally, students are expected to submit daily journals and case study journals that log all the appropriate clinical data and documentation of studies performed. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Sonography AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVT 219, 220, 222, and 223 with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: CVT 226.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

CVT 219 & CVT 220 & CVT 222 & CVT 223 & CVT 226

Corequisites:

CVT 226

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Clinic

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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