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DMS 70B: CLINICAL PRECEPTORSHIP II

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Summer 2025
Units: 10.5
Hours: 32 laboratory per week (384 total per quarter)
Prerequisite: DMS 70A.
Degree & Credit Status: Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: CSU
Grade Type: Letter Grade Only
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize normal and abnormal anatomical structures.
  • Obtain pertinent studies, reports, lab values as they relate to the examination.
  • Perform ultrasound exams according to the Scope of Practice for sonographer's identified by the SDMS and according to recognized examination protocols.

Description

Second course in the DMS 70 clinical rotation series. Includes technical expertise with emphasis on mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform sonographic studies and procedures in a variety of clinical settings. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and performance for abdominal, obstetrics, and gynecology examinations. Intended for students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Perform primary examinations and procedures in a timely manner
  2. Describe clinical history, physical findings, and laboratory data for all types of patient procedures and examinations
  3. Operate different types of ultrasound equipment required for the procedure
  4. Demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of delivering patient-centered care
  5. Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients and clinical preceptors
  6. Demonstrate professional behavior in the clinical setting

Course Content

This course is a clinical preceptorship with the student assigned to a hospital or other qualified medical facility. It is designed as an integrative approach.

  1. Clinical examinations and procedures
    1. Transabdominal gynecology
    2. Endovaginal gynecology
    3. Obstetrics
    4. Abdominal examination
    5. Invasive applications
    6. Sterile trays and instruments
    7. Patient identification
    8. Patient data, including medical history and laboratory data relevant to the invasive procedure
  2. Clinical data
    1. Medical history
    2. Physical findings
    3. Laboratory data
    4. Data applications
  3. Sonographic protocols and procedures
    1. Gynecology
    2. Obstetrics
    3. Abdominal applications
  4. Sonographic examinations
    1. Uncomplicated abdominal examinations
    2. Uncomplicated gynecological examinations
    3. Uncomplicated obstetrical examinations for the first trimester
    4. Uncomplicated obstetrical examinations for the second trimester
    5. Uncomplicated obstetrical examinations for the third trimester
  5. Computer calculations
    1. Purpose of the various computer calculations per patient examination
    2. Key functions and knobology of each ultrasound system
    3. Improve the sonographic image using the appropriate key functions
    4. Image quality based on accepted criteria and image assessment
  6. Communication skills
    1. Verbal
    2. Non-verbal
    3. Culturally sensitive aspects with patients, physicians, and staff
    4. Effective communication skills with physicians and clinical preceptors
  7. Standards of professional behavior in a clinical practice
    1. Punctual and dependable
    2. Feedback

Lab Content

  1. Live or simulated patient environment
  2. Patient exams
  3. Clinical assessment
  4. Case analysis
  5. Normal and pathology analysis
  6. Patient interview
  7. Medical history and other relevant data

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

Hospital and medical facilities, access to medical equipment.

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Clinical case presentations
Skills and performance testing and evaluation by observation of performance
Clinical competency and proficiency assessments
Behavioral objectives evaluated by written form and observation
Site visits in the clinical facility by faculty
Practicum examination

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

Lecture presentations
Cooperative learning exercises
Oral presentations
Demonstration
Internship/preceptorship
Clinical lab

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

Kawamura, D., and T. Nolan. Abdomen and Superficial Structure, 5th ed.. 2021.

Stephenson, S., and J. Dmitrieva. Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed.. 2021.

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

  1. Reading materials from texts and scholarly research on patient pathology.
  2. Critical analysis of patient examinations and findings.
  3. Report writing per patient case.

Discipline(s)

Diagnostic Medical Technology