During the clinical education courses of the program, all students are under direct supervision until a student achieves and documents competency of a given procedure.
I. DIRECT SUPERVISION requires that:
- a sonographer be present in the exam room during the sonographic procedure,
- a sonographer reviews the request for examination and evaluate the patient's condition giving consideration to the student's achievement, and
- a sonographer reviews and approves the images.
Students who have achieved and documented COMPETENCY of a given procedure may perform that procedure under INDIRECT supervision of a sonographer. Students should always have DIRECT supervision for transvaginal, breast and scrotal sonography.
II. INDIRECT SUPERVISION requires that: a sonographer be available for immediate assistance. Immediate assistance means that a sonographer is present in the room adjacent to where the procedure is being performed.
Policy 2006
Reviewed 2025
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