Course Overview
DSON 5030 is a continuation of DSON 5020. Students in this course continue to gain hands-on experience in the settings of cardiac sonography. To successfully pass this course, students must reach entry-level expectations, clinical proficiency level 4. Additionally, the Canadian Sonography Clinical Skills Assessment (CCSA) cardiac cases must be successfully completed. Essential core competencies are emphasized and assessed through this course. Examples of these include effective communication, safe practice, patient care, and integration of academic knowledge. For a complete list of core competencies and clinical proficiency levels see the associated clinical course shell in the Learning Hub.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
27.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate consistent professional behaviour in accordance with Sonography Canada’s Professional Practice Guidelines.
- Apply the Canadian Interprofessional Health competencies to deliver safe, collaborative, relationship-focused care and services.
- Consistently apply safe and ethical sonographic practices to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, their care partners, oneself, healthcare professionals, and the clinical environment, in accordance with Sonography Canada’s National Competency Profile (NCP).
- Demonstrate effective and respectful verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, their care partners, sonographers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Collect and document accurate and relevant patient history based on clinical indications, and integrate this information with laboratory results, diagnostic imaging findings, and exam indications to inform and guide sonographic assessment.
- Perform comprehensive and accurate sonographic assessments of anatomical structures outlined in the Sonography Canada NCP Appendices, and document findings clearly and precisely in accordance with clinical and departmental standards.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent or critical sonographic findings, ensuring actions align with current best practices and site-specific protocols.
- Formulate accurate technical impressions based on sonographic findings and/or exam limitations, and effectively communicate relevant information to the interpreting physician to support timely clinical decision-making.
- Demonstrate self-awareness by critically evaluating clinical performance, identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement, and developing targeted goals to support ongoing development.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2026
Related Programs
Sonography Clinical 2 (DSON 5030) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Sonography (Cardiac Option)
Advanced Diploma Full-time
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