Ultrasound Clinical 2/Cardiac

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240 Practicum Hours Prerequisites: DMS 104 , DMS 114C and PHY 127 Description This clinical course offers the student participation in the various steps involved in cardiac ultrasound examination of the patient. The student shares responsibility with the clinical instructor for scheduling, identifying and preparing the patient for examination. The student assures that patient preparation is properly followed for the given examination. Skills in scanning that have been developed in DMS 114C Cardiac Clinical 1 and DMS 104 Cardiac Ultrasound are further advanced. Skills in patient scanning and examination progression are developed. The student gains skill and confidence in presenting the case to the interpreting physician. (The student is assigned to a full-time clinical experience over six weeks.) 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.