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SONO 2085 - General DMS OB/Gyn Clinic 2


Credit hours: 2

Prerequisites: SONO 2075 - General DMS OB/Gyn Clinic 1  

Industry Certifications American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography’s Obstetrics & Gynecology certification examination (though the learner is not eligible until completing a minimum of a 12-month accredited sonography program).

Course Description:
A progression from SONO 2075 OB/Gyn Clinic 1. The student will have the opportunity to develop increased knowledge and skills in performing normal and pathologic pelvic sonographic examinations, with an introduction to normal and abnormal first trimester obstetrical studies, and late trimester anatomy and management issues. The student will continue the practice of sonographic examinations under clinical supervision. The student’s performance shall be further evaluated through continued sonographer and instructor critiques, case studies, and higher-level clinical competencies in each related category. Cooperation in the clinical setting for research related to the SONO 2010 term paper may be necessary.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Properly perform routine patient care and management techniques. 
  2. Transition from a passive mode of observation to a more active mode of assisting the sonographer in sonographic female pelvic and early and late obstetrical examination performance, to include both TAS and TVS scanning and image archiving methods. 
  3. Obtain the appropriate clinical history and indicative data to support optimal diagnostic results. 
  4. Exercise discretion and judgment in communications with patients and physicians concerning examination process and results. 
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of human structure and function, as well as pathologic presentation, as related to female pelvic and early and late obstetrical sonographic imaging.  
  6. Demonstrate an intermediate working knowledge of the ultrasound unit’s instrumentation. 
  7. Operate under the Sonographers’ Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice, adhering to established HIPAA and Joint Commission policies and regulations.