Title

ECHO2200 - Adult Echocardiography Clinical I

Description

Description

This course provides a supervised clinical practicum that prepares students to develop cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning domains for adult transthoracic echocardiography. Students demonstrate increasing proficiency in the required echocardiography imaging modalities that allow them to achieve clinical competency.
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Credits

7 (0/0/7)

Prerequisites

Competencies

  1. Develop a working knowledge of the functions, goals and equipment of an echocardiography department.
  2. Apply didactic and clinical knowledge and become familiar with the protocols of the clinical site.
  3. Demonstrate how to communicate on a basic, professional level with healthcare staff and patients.
  4. Demonstrate the critical thinking, cognitive and psychomotor skills required for clinical experience.
  5. Demonstrate basic patient care skills as required to be a competent healthcare provider.
  6. Demonstrate appropriate care for laboratory equipment.
  7. Demonstrate the role of echocardiography in patient diagnosis and management.
Degrees that use this course

Degrees that use this course

Degree:
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Sonography is a noninvasive imaging technology that visualizes the body's tissue and organs with sound waves to assist in diagnosing...
Location:
Fergus Falls Campus
Credits:
70