Practicum Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Instructor Information

Office Location

Allied Health 124

Office Hours

As posted on office door

Course Information

COVID-19 Protocols

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

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Disability Services facilitates access to all programs and services according to the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as other federal and state laws.

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If you find you are unable to access material in an accessible format please contact the Disability Services Office at (806) 345-5639 . This office will work in conjunction with other campus resources to address and accommodate your issue in a timely manner.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

The Tutoring for Success policy applies to any student whose grade or performance in the course falls below a departmentally determined minimum threshold. In either of those cases, the instructor will direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. Under this policy, the instructor will follow specific departmental guidelines governing the use, duration, and grade component of the tutoring need.

Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students.  If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

Course

DMSO-1267-001 Practicum

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: DMSO 1266

Course Description

Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(2 sem hrs; 18 practicum)

Class Type

Clinical

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Supplies

Complete Uniform as stated in the sonography student handbook and ID badge, trajecsys registration

Student Performance

Program Student Learning Objectives: 

  1. Provide basic patient care and practice for general diagnostic medical sonography.
  2. Recognize sonographic appearances and/or Doppler patterns or normal and abnormal structures
  3. Perform sonographic examinations according to department protocols
  4. Correlate clinical history and sonographic findings to formulate differential diagnoses to peers and providers.

Course Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of DMSO 1267 (rotation II) the student will be able to:

  1. Comply with program and clinical site policies
  2. Adhere to the principles stated in the code of ethics and professional standards in sonography.
  3. Maintain patient confidentiality
  4. Prepare the examination room and sonographic equipment.
  5. Enter patient information into the ultrasound unit.
  6. Demonstrate safe handling and appropriate operation of the ultrasound unit, transducer and cables.
  7. Clean transducers, cables and unit using appropriate methods and disinfects.
  8. Obtain patient history and any relevant information needed for the sonographic evaluation.
  9. Perform basic patient care tasks.
  10. Communicate appropriately with the patient before, after, and during the exam.
  11. Chose appropriate transducer(s) and frequency to obtain appropriate images.
  12. Adjust machine controls as needed to provide optimal diagnostic sonographic images.
  13. Locate the required anatomy using standard views and scan planes.
  14. Correctly label images according to protocol.
  15. Perform measurements using calipers.
  16. Be able to recognize, evaluate and correctly document any abnormal findings.
  17. Identify acoustic artifacts.
  18. Apply appropriate ergonomics while performing the exam.
  19. Effectively communicates with all members of the health care team regarding the welfare of the patient.
  20. Interact with interpreting physician with oral or written summary of findings using sonographic terminology

DMSO students will be able to assist and perform the following exams by the end of each semester.

  1. Abdomen protocols, Renal, OB, and GYN
  2. Abdomen protocols, Renal, OB/GYN, and superficial structures
  3. Abdomen protocols, Renal, OB/GYN, superficial structures, carotid, and LEV
  4. Abdomen protocols, Renal, OB/GYN, superficial structures, carotid, and LEV

 

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Please see student handbook details.

 

Grading Criteria

This course will be graded on hours completed in practicum and mandatory scan assessments. 75% of final grade will be composed of successful completion of required practicum hours and submission of clinical paperwork.

Clinicals will be graded based off of the evaluations.

An evaluation with a score of 3.8-4.0 will be given a 100
An evaluation with a score of 3.7-3.4 will be given a 92
An evaluation with a score of 3.0-3.3 will be given a 83
An evaluation with a score of 2.0-2.9 will be given a 75
An evaluation with a score below 2.0 will be given a 70

25% of final grade will be composed of completion of required mandatory scan grades

Deductions in overall grade due to attendance and tardy violations will follow the student handbook policies.  Deductions will also occur for forgetting to clock in and out.  After the third occurrence per semester a point will be deducted from overall grade for each occurrence there after.

The following grade scale applies throughout this course:

A = 92 - 100

B = 83 - 91

C = 75 - 82

F = less than 75

               Note:  A grade of "D" is not possible in this course

 

 

 

When a final grade of “incomplete” is appropriate, a written contract to remove the “I” will be prepared by the course instructor and signed by the instructor and student. Normally, the grade of “I” must be converted to a passing grade within 90 days of the conclusion of the course. 

Under a very rare circumstance, a time extension of an additional 90 days is possible.  Each case will be handled on an individual basis and no one case shall set a precedent for another case.  If the “I” is not removed in accordance with the contract, the final course grade will be recorded as an “F”.

 

** Tutoring is mandatory for any scan grade below a 75. It is your responsibility to schedule this with the appropriate instructor or tutor.  You will receive a zero for that mandatory scan if the tutoring sessions are not completed within 2 weeks of receiving your grade.

Attendance

Regular and punctual attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.

Attendance is mandatory and must be recorded daily with trajecsys.  Absences must be documented with a clinical absence form found in the student handbook and made up at the site the absence occured.  Failure to report absences will result in grade deductions.  Please see sonography student handbook for all details.

Tardy policy is also in the student handbook.  Please refer for details.

Calendar

May 23- July 1 first rotation block

July 11--August 12 second rotation block

Mandatory scan schedule posted in your scan folder

*Calendar subject to change*

Additional Information

All students must sign a handbook policy agreement stating that you read and understand the rules of clinical and practicum sites before allowed to attend.  You are responsible for understanding and following all rules within the handbook and procedures for clinical/practicum rotations.  Failure to follow the handbook can be cause for removal from the program.

 

 

Syllabus Created on:

05/12/21 11:25 AM

Last Edited on:

05/24/22 10:38 PM