Clinical education is an integral part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. The time spent in clinical education is invaluable in mastering scanning techniques. Clinical time permits the student to meet program learning outcomes and to become competent and proficient in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning. The clinical site provides the experience necessary to become a sonographic professional.

1. Attendance:

Clinical Education Course Attendance requirements (subject to change):

Due to the progressive nature of the individual courses and the program as a whole, timeliness and punctuality are seen as essential qualities for the health care profession. In addition to the rules and regulations stated in the Kent State University catalog the following will be enforced:

ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, INCIDENTS OCCURRING AT CLINICAL EDUCATION SITE

1. All incidents or accidents that occur while at the Clinical Education Center that result in personal injury, and/or patient injury, and/or hospital personnel injury, and/or damage to equipment must be reported immediately to the Clinical Instructor and the Clinical Coordinator. The Clinical Coordinator will then report the incident to the Program Director.
2. Students will be required to follow the proper procedure for documenting accidents in the Clinical Education Center where the incident occurred.

1. Students are required to achieve a grade of at least a "C" or better in each RIS core course within the program curriculum.
2. If a final grade lower than "C" is earned in any required RIS course, including clinical courses, the student will not be permitted to progress in the sonography coursework sequence.
3. Students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 or better for all classes taken at Kent State University.

Effective 09/24/2024

Preamble

This Code of Ethics aims to promote excellence in patient care by fostering responsibility and accountability among diagnostic medical sonographers, thereby maintaining and elevating the integrity of the profession. It serves as a guide and framework for addressing ethical issues in clinical settings, business practices, education, and research.

Fall Semester- First Year

• RIS 34040 Patient Management in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (3 semester hours)
  • Methods of patient management in diagnostic medical sonography are examined with  emphasis on patient communication, clinical assessment, medical legal aspects, medical  records, emergencies, pharmacology, safety issues, ethics and critical thinking.
    • Prerequisite:  radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
• RIS 34042 Abdominal Sonography I (3)
  • Anatomy, physiology and patholo