2024-2025 Academic Catalog

ECHO 2370 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY CLINICAL III

Credits

10

This course builds on the knowledge and skills learned in Clinical Echo 3. By the end of this rotation, the student will perform all echocardiography procedures independently with the supervision of an appropriately credentialed sonographer. This course provides a culminating clinical setting experience which allows students to synthesize information and procedural instruction provided throughout the program. Emphasis is placed on skill level improvements and final completion of all required clinical competencies presented in previous courses and practiced in previous clinical vascular courses. Topics include: scanning, documentation of pathologies, patient and equipment skills, current literature, professionalism, and ethical behavior.

Lecture Hours

0

Lab Hours

450

Prerequisite

CAVT 1090, ECHO 1320, ECHO 2360

Corequisite

ECHO 2400