Abstract
Article: Competency-Based Methods in Adult Cardiac Sonography and its Application to Credentialing
Authors: Douglas Dunstatter, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Category: Cardiac (Adult) [AE]
Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Competency-Based Methods in Adult Cardiac Sonography and its Application to Credentialing,” you will be able to:
Recognize a disparity between assessment of didactic and clinical skill correlation
Identify the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) learning domains for accredited diagnostic medical sonography programs
Describe the importance of competency-based and didactic-based assessment
Since 2020, the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) provides ______ different pathways, or prerequisite mechanisms, to become credentialed. 12 9 7 5
Throughout the last ______ years, much literature has been published which documents the importance of sonographer credentialing, appropriate competency assessment, and standardized education. 5 10 15 20
In this study, a formative assessment using a behaviorist and experiential learning approach was used to meet minimum expectations in CAAHEP’s ______ learning domain. Cognitive Psychomotor Affective Professional behavior
The most regulated pathway of the ARDMS is prerequisite number 2, which pertains to: Graduates from a CAAHEP accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program Graduates from a bachelor’s degree and 12 months of full-time clinical ultrasound experience Graduate from an allied health program that is patient care–related Graduates from a bachelor’s degree in sonography
Licensure for sonographers is required in how many states? 2 4 6 8
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) revised its accreditation process in ______, which mandated sonographer credentialing. 2015 2017 2019 2021
The ARDMS credentialing examinations primarily assess content in the ______ learning domain. Cognitive Psychomotor Affective Professional behavior
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