MCCCD Program Description

Vascular Clinical Practicum II

Course: DMS273

First Term: 2025 Fall

Laboratory 2 Credit(s) 10 Period(s) 0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: B - Site Based Experience Load

Description: Development of technical and professional aspects of diagnostic vascular ultrasound in a hospital or clinical setting at the advanced level. Continued opportunity for clinical diagnostic experiences in routine/complex vascular scanning. Focus on progression to independent level of function.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. In a professional manner, adhere to safety, emergency, and ethical policies and procedures of the ultrasound department and healthcare agency with occasional assistance, as needed. (I) 2. Perform image acquisition and processing including storage of completed vascular examinations with occasional assistance. (II) 3. Follow patient care protocols before, during, and after the vascular sonographic examination with occasional assistance. (III) 4. Perform administrative procedures to include scheduling, billing, report retrieval, and processing of patient, with occasional assistance. (IV) 5. Assist the technologist in performing selected vascular sonographic examinations in the clinical setting to include routine/complex vascular scanning. (V) 6. Independently create vascular diagnostic images. (VI) 7. Utilize appropriate techniques to independently correct equipment limitations for vascular imaging. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Professional Protocols A. Departmental Hierarchy B. Emergency and Safety Procedures C. Clinical Department and Patient Protocols D. Student`s Role in Department E. Communication with Patients, Staff, and Physicians 1. HIPAA guidelines 2. Patient`s bill of rights F. Hospital Policies and Procedures 1. Appropriate professional and ethical behavior 2. Hospital and departmental information systems II. Vascular Image Processing Procedures A. Image Acquisition B. Processing of Images C. Patient Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) D. Image Retrieval III. Patient Care A. Before, During, and After Examination B. Privacy C. Proper Identification D. Appropriate Communication E. Competent Performance of Duties F. Proper Documentation Processing IV. Patient Processing Procedures A. Registration B. History C. Coding Procedures D. Report Retrieval E. Scheduling F. Release V. Vascular Sonographic Skills A. Room Setup B. Transducer Selection C. Controls Selection D. Scanning Procedure E. Technical Worksheet F. Image Recording G. Adherence to Department Scanning Protocol H. Case Discussion with Attending Sonographers and Physicians I. Completion of Examination in a Timely Manner J. Room Cleanup VI. Technical Procedures for Vascular Imaging A. Production of Acceptable Images B. Correction of Scanning and Imaging Factors C. Correction of Equipment Limitations D. Recognition of Most Effective Method to Create Diagnostic Images E. Working with Anatomically Challenging Patients/Complex Studies

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 17, 2016

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