The SCAN
The SCAN™ is a comprehensive evaluation tool used in the classroom,
with application in the workplace, to aid in the evaluation of
clinical competencies of sonography student, sonographers,
echocardiographers, and vascular technologists. Included are
instructions for adopting and utilizing it, or for tailoring and
integrating it into your current system; affective and psychomotor
proficiencies expected of sonography graduates; ongoing record of
progress in developing new scanning competencies; clinical log
forms and total clinical experience records in each specialty area;
continuing education record; and blank proficiency-forms that may
be customized for individual programs or employers.Here are a few
of the Features and Benefits of The SCAN:
- The SCAN is the first comprehensive, nationally standardized
tool to systematically answer the important question, “Can she
(he) scan?” If you want to be sure your employees or your
graduates can meet the needs of patients and physicians utilizing
your sonography, echocardiography, or vascular services, The SCAN
is the evaluation method of choice.
- The SCAN offers educators an evaluation tool that clearly and
precisely pinpoints key areas of competency. With The SCAN, the
educator will spend less time developing evaluations and grading
elements, and more time in the most important process, teaching
sonography.
- Once The SCAN has been completed by both the student and the
supervising sonographer, the student has a record of his / her
entire training process. What better way to demonstrate
competency to a prospective employer?
- Employers are offered a unique worksite evaluation instrument
with The SCAN, which can be utilized to evaluate employee skill
level. The SCAN provides an employer with a set of competencies
which can quickly target areas requiring improvement and also
demonstrate areas in which the employee excels.
- You can be assured the information being presented in The
SCAN is relevant and evocative of the skills required for
sonographers.
