DMS 50B - SONOGRAPHY & PATIENT CARE

    Recent Professors
    MELISSA MCFARLAND
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    AHS 52 or an equivalent medical terminology course.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of DMS 50B
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Introduction to the role of the sonographer as a member of the health care team in a clinical setting. Patient and sonographer safety are discussed in addition to ethical practice and legal and regulatory requirements for diagnostic medical sonography. Includes scope of practice, established standards of care and professionalism, with an emphasis on patient-centered care. Prepares students for the expectations of competency based clinical education of the diagnostic medical sonography program. Intended for students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
    Usually Held
    Mon 4:00pm–5:50pm