Abstract
Article: Pediatric Sonography Curriculum: A Matter of Patient Safety
Authors: Lindsey M. Hekler, MEd, RDMS (PS), RDCS, Lynne Smith, EdD, Heidi J. Sucharew, PhD, Brian D. Coley, MD, Melissa D. Klein, MD, MEd
Category: General / Pediatric
Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Pediatric Sonography Curriculum: A Matter of Patient Safety,” you will be able to:
Describe the self-assessed knowledge and skill levels of new program graduates in the specialty of pediatric sonography
Place published pediatric sonography guidelines into practice
Describe sonographer attitudes toward a pediatric specialty registry credential
According to the survey data, at their current level of experience the area with the level of knowledge rated as expert by responding sonographers was lowest for Gastrointestinal disease Renal disease Neurosonography Hip/spine disease
Most pediatric sonograms are done in Children’s hospitals Specialty children’s clinics Specialized university teaching hospitals Nonpediatric facilities
Studies have shown that the accuracy of pediatric sonograms is improved by Didactic training Increased training in collaboration with radiologists Additional scanning laboratories Access to specialty hospital medical libraries
According to this study, sonographers felt that they learned more regarding pediatric sonography by Participating in a pediatric clinical rotation Studying a pediatric sonography textbook Didactic lectures Added scanning laboratory hours
In pediatric institutions, there has been increased reliance on sonography in part because of The presence of well-trained sonographers Decreased reliance on computed tomography because of radiation exposure concerns Improved reimbursement for sonography Implementation of computerized imaging study ordering
Published studies have suggested that pediatric sonography is not adequately taught and that sonographers Should spend more time in school learning these techniques Should have an entire course dedicated to this specialty Need more focused scanning laboratories Need more supervised direction clinically
The diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric patients is reported to be missed in as many as approximately 20%–25% of cases 25%–30% of cases 30%–35% of cases 35%–40% of cases
An American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography needs assessment survey showed that approximately _____ of respondents felt that a pediatric sonography-specific credential would improve the quality of patient care. 50%–55% 55%–60% 60%–65% 65%–70%
In this study, the vast majority of pediatric sonography experience of respondents was Greater than 5 years Three to four years Zero to two years None
In this study, _____ of the sonographers who responded were not interested in a specialty registration examination. 23% 32% 45% 67%
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