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Learning Competencies Common to All Concentrations
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a
Demonstrate knowledge and application of ergonomic techniques.
b
Demonstrate knowledge and application of types and methods of infection control.
c
Demonstrate knowledge and application of patient care.
d
Demonstrate knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professions to effectively communicate and collaborate in the healthcare environment.
e
Demonstrate knowledge of medical ethics and law.
f
Demonstrate knowledge of medical and sonographic terminology.
g
Obtain, evaluate, document, and communicate relevant information related to sonographic examinations.
h
Identify and evaluate anatomic structures.
i
Demonstrate knowledge of disease processes with application to sonographic and Doppler patterns.
j
Demonstrate knowledge and application of image production and optimization.
k
Demonstrate knowledge and application of biological effects.
l
Demonstrate knowledge of a quality control and improvement program.
m
Demonstrate awareness of resources for professional development.
n
Demonstrate achievement of clinical competency through the performance of the requirements to provide quality patient care and optimal examination outcome. Clinical competencies must include evaluation and documentation of:
a.1
Industry standards and OSHA guidelines
a.2
Types of work-related musculoskeletal disorders
a.3
Role of Administration in the prevention of MSI
a.4
Role of Sonographer in the prevention of MSI
a.5
Best practices for prevention
b.1
Personal and patient
b.2
Environment
c.1
Compliance with program and clinical education facility policies and procedures
c.2
Patient Care Partnership
c.3
Patient directives
c.4
Anticipate and be able to respond to the needs of the patient
c.5
Transport and transfer of patients with support equipment
c.6
Vital signs
c.7
Color
c.8
Skin integrity
c.9
Clinical history
c.10
Proper patient positioning and draping
c.11
Comfort
c.12
Privacy
c.13
IV insertion and injection with use of contrast-enhanced imaging
c.14
Basic pharmacology as related to the concentration
c.15
Post interventional procedure care and discharge
c.16
Life-threatening situations and implement emergency care as permitted by institutional policy, including the following:
c.17
Reporting and documentation of incidents and/or adverse reactions
d.1
Team development
d.2
Conflict resolution
d.3
Interprofessional communication and education
e.1
Patient's right to privacy based on applicable legal and regulatory standards
e.2
HIPAA
e.3
Electronic documentation and transmission
e.4
Terminology related to ethics, values, and morals
e.5
Types of law
e.6
Risk management
e.7
Medical malpractice liability coverage
e.8
Informed consent
e.9
Documentation of clinical incidents
e.10
Professional scope of practice and clinical standards
e.11
Professional code of ethics
f.1
Definitions, abbreviations, symbols, terms, and phrases
f.2
Correlating diagnostic and imaging procedures
f.3
Sonographic appearances
g.1
Clinical information and historical facts from the patient and the medical records, which may impact the diagnostic examination.
g.2
Deviation from practice parameters for the sonographic examination as required by patient history or initial findings
g.3
Changes from a previous examination
g.4
Examination findings that require an immediate clinical response and notify the interpreting physician.
h.1
Sectional anatomy
h.2
Relational anatomy
h.3
Normal sonographic appearances of organs, muscles, tissue, vascular and skeletal structures
h.4
Differentiation of normal from abnormal sonographic findings
i.1
Iatrogenic
i.2
Degenerative
i.3
Inflammatory
i.4
Traumatic
i.5
Neoplastic
i.6
Infectious
i.7
Obstructive
i.8
Congenital
i.9
Metabolic
i.10
Immunologic
j.1
Sound production and propagation
j.2
Interaction of sound and matter
j.3
Instrument options and transducer selection
j.4
Principles of ultrasound instruments and modes of operation
j.5
Operator control options
j.6
Physics of Doppler
j.7
Principles of Doppler techniques
j.8
Methods of Doppler flow analysis
j.9
Hemodynamics of blood flow
j.10
Contrast-enhanced imaging
j.11
Acoustic artifacts
j.12
Emerging technologies
j.13
Image storage devices
k.1
In-vitro and in-vivo ultrasound effects
k.2
Exposure/equipment display indices
k.3
Generally accepted maximum safe exposure levels
k.4
ALARA principle
l.1
Lab accreditation
l.2
Credentialing organizations
l.3
Equipment operation and maintenance
m.1
Professional organizations and resources
m.2
Professional journals and on-line resources
m.3
Continuing education conferences
m.4
Clinical conferences, lectures, and in-house educational offerings
m.5
Recent developments in sonography
m.6
Research statistics and design
n.1
Use of proper ergonomics
n.2
Safety and infection control
n.3
Obtain clinical history and utilize information appropriately
n.4
Oral and written communication
n.5
Image optimization techniques
n.6
ALARA
n.7
Professionalism
n.8
Document sonographic findings for communication with interpreting physician
n.9
Finalize examination for permanent storage
n.10
Process for reporting of critical findings
a.5.a
Daily exercises in the workplace
a.5.b
Neutral posture
a.5.c
Patient transfer and assistance
a.5.d
Patient positioning
a.5.e
Equipment and accessories
a.5.f
Supports, tools, and devices
a.5.g
Transducer grip and pressure
a.5.h
Schedules/Workload
a.5.i
Workstation/work area(s)
b.1.a
Standard precautions
b.1.b
Isolation procedures
b.1.c
Aseptic and sterile technique
b.2.a
Equipment
b.2.b
Transducer cleaning and disinfection
b.2.c
Accessories
c.4.a
Demonstrate age-related and cultural competency
c.4.b
Demonstrate appropriate patient care in settings outside of the sonography department.
c.5.a
Oxygen
c.5.b
Intravenous lines/pumps
c.5.c
Urinary catheters
c.5.d
Drainage tubes
c.16.a
Pertinent patient care procedures
c.16.b
Principles of psychological support
c.16.c
Emergency conditions and procedures
c.16.d
First aid and resuscitation techniques
g.1.a
Clinical signs and symptoms
g.1.b
Laboratory tests
g.1.c
Imaging and diagnostic procedures
g.1.d
Oral and/or written summary of sonographic findings.
k.4.a
Mechanisms that affect the mechanical and thermal indices
k.4.b
Techniques to decrease the mechanical and thermal indices
l.3.a
Phantom testing
l.3.b
Records maintenance