Certificate of Achievement (credit: usually 18 or more units) Cardiovascular Echocardiography Technology
Stage 3
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Assessment Description | Quizzes,midterm and final exams.Homework items linked to specific learning outcomes. Assignments based on rubics. Final project of student workbook containg summary of cardiac pathology and Echo and Doppler findings to be used as a resource during their internship and a study guide for the national registry exam (RDCS or CCI)that they will take at the end of the program. A second final project summarized advanced ECG rhythms, cardiac pharmacology, pacemaker technology and stress echo to be used during their intership and for study preparation for the national registry exam. |
Learning Outcomes | All |
Number of Courses | 1 |
Number of Students | 21 |
Data Analysis
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Data Sharing Methods | Face-to-face meetings |
Data Summary | 1. From exams: all student passed all examinations with a score greater than 75% or higher score. 2. All students completed final projects booklets summarizing cardiac pathology, 2D and Doppler findings, advanced ECG findings,cardiac pharmacolgy, pacemaker technology used in their internship experience. 3. All student received positive internship evaluations. 4. All students advanced to the third semester of the program. |
Data Analysis | 1. From exams: all student passed all examinations with a score greater than 75% or higher score. 2. All students completed final projects booklets summarizing cardiac pathology, 2D and Doppler findings, advanced ECG findings,cardiac pharmacolgy, pacemaker technology used in their internship experience. 3. All student received positive internship evaluations. 4. All students advanced to the third semester of the |
Next Steps Planned | 1. All PP presentations are continually updated to include content that is current with ultrasound technology advances and national registry criteria. 2. Internship guidelines, objectives, and suggestions are evaluated and incorporated into the student learning objectives. 3. Additional refurbished ultrasound and treadmill equipment will be purchased this fall and used in the CVT classroom lab, expanding the students' opportunity to advance their skills in echocardiography and stress echo. |
Learning Outcomes | All |
Changes
Details | 1. Instructional workbooks were updated to incorporate new advances in technology in ultraound to advance student's success in the clinical internship Examples include - 1) Instructor created user instructions of the portable Philips CX50 system. 2) Handouts of procedure sequence of images and measurements in pediatric imaging and Transesophageal echo (TEE). |
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Learning Outcomes | All of the SLOs in CVT 210 Advanced Cardiovascular Skills, the internship portion of the program in the spring semester. |
Tentative Future Assessment Plans
Assessment Term | Fall 2013 |
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Assessment Details | 1. For the internship course: Assess the student evaluations by their preceptors to improve related course content. Assess the suggestions made by clinical preceptors for course improvement. 2. Continue to update course content with changes in technology and registry requirements |
ILO Alignment and Assessment Plans
I.A. Use reason and creativity... | ECHO 201: Advanced Echocardiographic Studies Upon completion of this course a student will be able to: A. Describe the changes in cardiac structure associated with cardiac pathology . B. Identify the two dimensional images associated with cardiac pathology: including: valvular stenosis, regurgitation, diastolic dysfunction, systemic and pulmonary hypertension, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, endocarditis, prosthetic valves C. Describe the Doppler measurements and formulas used to assess each cardiac pathology including: valvular stenosis, regurgitation, diastolic dysfunction, systemic and pulmonary. D. Integrate the echocardiographic knowledge of each cardiac pathology, echocardiographic and Doppler findings into a resource booklet for reference in the clinical environment. CVT 201: Advanced Cardiovascular Technician Upon completion of this course a student will be able to: A. Explain the electrocardiographic findings of heart block, accessory pathways, electrical axis, hypertrophy and chamber enlargement. B. Demonstrate the procedure for performing a exercise stress test, utilizing the computer instrumentation for monitoring the ECG during the procedure, completing blood pressures and observing safety conditions for patient. C. Describe the indications for exercise stress echo and hemodynamic stress echo and the methods of interpretation. D. Describe the interpretation methods of an exercise stress test for wall motion and wall motion scoring. E. Identify the classifications of cardiac medications, methods of action, and correlate the correct medications with the related cardiac disease. F. Describe the technology of cardiac pacemakers and implantable defibrillators and the ECG findings associate with each. G. Integrate the echocardiographic knowledge of each cardiac pathology, echocardiographic and Doppler findings into a resource booklet for reference in the clinical environment. CVT 210 : Advanced Cardiovascular Skills Upon completion of this course a student will be able to: A. Perform a complete basic 2D and M-Mode echocardiogram on multiple echo systems B. Apply the appropriate 2D, M-Mode and Doppler measurements and formulas to the basic echo study. C. Describe the scanning techniques, 2D and Doppler assessment and reporting methods observed in the clinical internship setting. D. Apply patient care and safety techniques . E. Explain the HIPPA regulations learning in the internship setting. F. Demonstrate professional behavior appropriate to the medical field during clinical internship. G. Describe the methods of how to complete the electronic preliminary report using the patient archiving systems. |
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I.B. Apply diverse viewpoints... | No answer |
I.C. Locate, retrieve, and evaluate information... | No answer |
Fall 2013 ILO Assessment Plans | Yes we plan to assess one of the above-mapped SLOs in Fall 2013. |
SLO Details Storage Location
- HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
- HARD COPY - In a department filing system (department office)