Cardiac Sonography (CAS) Program (AAS)
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Program Handbook
Program Mission & Outcomes
Mission
The mission of the Cardiac Sonography Program is to provide each student with quality educational experiences, which will prepare them to readily make the transition from student to competent entry level Cardiac Sonographer.
By the end of the program, the student will...
- Demonstrate adequate and professional written and oral communication skills.
- Apply patient care methods appropriate to an entry-level sonographer.
- Apply mathematical computations in echo/Doppler measurements.
- Analyze human gross and sectional anatomy as required in the ultrasound exam.
- Exercise appropriate judgment of machine instrumentation and the use of electronic controls in the optimization of the digital exam.
- Apply the principles of acoustical physics and Doppler ultrasound theory and proficiency to the ultrasound exam.
- Integrate pertinent patient history using supporting scientific and clinical data including observations made during the procedure for presentations to the interpreting physician.
- Recognize cardiac pathology and exercise appropriate judgment and critical thinking in obtaining ultrasound images for the interpreting physician.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical judgment and behaviors with the health care team, patients, and co-workers.
- Apply global and cultural awareness within the community and the health care setting.
- Prepare competent entry-level cardiac sonographer in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Effective: Fall 2020
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