May 31, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
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DMS 175 - Intro to Clinical Care


Course is designed to introduce the student to clinical education. This course provides the student with the fundamentals of patient care methods related to diagnostic imaging.  Topics covered in the course include, vital signs, medical emergencies, age-specific care, cultural diversity, body mechanics, oxygen administration, infection control, aseptic and sterile technique, patient tubes and lines, pharmacology. Students will begin to rotate through clinical settings to gain experience in direct patient care, flow of sonography departments and performing basic exams under guidance of clinical instructors. 

Credit Hours: 4



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