Cardiac Ultrasound

Catalog description

Adult Echocardiography: The initial 26 weeks of the program will cover all aspects of adult echocardiography and cardiovascular principles. The initial five weeks of the program is designed to prepare the student with the fundamentals and training needed to enter the echocardiography laboratory. The class will provide laboratory clinical hands on instruction to develop essential skills needed to perform comprehensive cardiac ultrasound exams. Students are required to give peer-to-peer case presentations from their clinical experience. The small class size provides for an ideal atmosphere allowing close interaction between classmates and instructors. Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation: The subsequent 26 weeks of the program will cover all aspects of physics and instrumentation needed to perform ultrasound exams and prepare for the national registry examination. This class will blend both didactic and case examples to develop an understanding of how the ultrasound physics effects every cardiac ultrasound examination. Students are required to give peer-to-peer case presentations from their clinical experience. Clinical Practicum: This 45-week clinical rotational will allow the student to develop the essential skills necessary to perform as a cardiac sonographer. Thru observational and hands on experience, the student will be able to connect the didactic education received at the school with 'real world' clinical education. The clinical experience is broken down into three major components that will access the student's technical ability to perform basic and advanced echocardiography procedures. In addition, the student will be evaluated with competency skill testing and observation by the clinical site coordinator and clinical site preceptors. Credits 50; Richard Palma BS, ACS, RCS, RDCS, FSDMS, FASE