DMS 250S 1 - Clinical Sonography II

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Clinical Sonography II (DMS 250S)

Term: 2022-2023 School Year Spring Term

Faculty

Lynn Heath
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Spring Semester Office hours:

M/W: 12:30-1:30pm; T: 10:00am-12:00pm; R: 11:00am-12:00pm

Lynn Heath is the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) clinical coordinator and instructor.  She has extensive experience working in healthcare with over 20+ years in the industry. Lynn is a graduate of the University of Mary/St. Alexius School of Radiology Technology and the Mayo School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.  She is an ARRT Registered Radiologic Technologist and an ARDMS Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Vascular Technologist. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Technology and is working on a post-secondary instructor credential from the South Dakota Department of Education.

In her early career, Lynn worked in Grand Forks and Fargo, ND, and has now spent the last 17 years as a sonographer at Sanford Women’s – Maternal Fetal Medicine.  She has been preceptor for DMS students in the past and more recently, has been teaching high school health careers courses.  

Lynn joined the Southeast Technical team in April, 2020 and hopes to share her love for ultrasound to future students, while providing guidance, encouragement and passion in becoming a confident, professional sonographer.
Ms. Jo Ellen Deschamp
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Education:

High School

Rapid City Stevens High School, Rapid City, SD

STI Department:

Health Center

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Abdominal/OB/Gyn Sonography)

Education:

College

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Abdominal and Obstetrics & Gynecology, ARDMS
Registered Technologist, Radiology, ARRT
Sanford USD Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology, Sioux Falls, SD
 

STI Position:

Title

DMS Program Director and Instructor
Abdominal/OB/Gyn Sonography - Lectures and Labs

STI Position:

Contact Information

jo.ellen.deschamp@southeasttech.edu
605-367-4720

Experience:

Occupational Experience

Sonographer and Radiographer - 28+ years
 
 
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Description

A full-time clinical internship (40 hours/week) and will be completed at an affiliated local or out-of-town hospital or clinic. Students will broaden and perfect their abdominal/OB/GYN sonography skills. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills as related to exam performance and patient care settings. The student will be required to keep daily and weekly logs of all studies that they are involved in. Time sheets recording hours worked daily will also be kept. Registry review questions will be completed as described in syllabus along with a clinical portfolio, and an abdominal/OB/GYN portfolio. As part of this course, students will be required to return to the Southeast campus during the week of spring graduation. Students will participate in review of program course content, clinical findings and expectations, and registry preparation testing and activities. Students will present current clinical case studies and share clinical experience summaries. Prerequisite: DMS 201S, DMS 2