Merced College Courses

This course covers abdominal sonographic positioning and scanning protocol related anatomy and physiology to include the retroperitoneum; pathology and clinical symptomology and how they relate to the

• California Community Colleges System
• 6 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework. Clinical experience in patient care and handling, s

• California Community Colleges System
• 28 hours
• Paid Course

This course presents a review of anatomy and physiology of the gravid and nongravid pelvis. Techniques of transabdominal and transvaginal preparation are introduced. Symptomology of the female patient

• California Community Colleges System
• 6 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework. Clinical experience in patient care and handling, d

• California Community Colleges System
• 32 hours
• Paid Course

A continuation of basic physics and instrumentation including continuous and pulsed wave Doppler. Basic principles of color flow imaging. Advanced principles in medical ultrasound instrumentation, hem

• California Community Colleges System
• 2 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic course work. Clinical experience in patient care and handling,

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 hours
• Paid Course

This course covers basic positioning and scanning protocol of the superficial structures; related anatomy and physiology to include the neck, breast, and male reproductive system; pathology and clinic

• California Community Colleges System
• 2 hours
• Paid Course

This course covers a comprehensive analysis and assessment of all previous diagnostic medical sonography instructional coursework in preparation for writing national registry examinations. Modificatio

• California Community Colleges System
• 2 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic course work. Clinical experience in patient care and handling,

• California Community Colleges System
• 32 hours
• Paid Course

This course covers basic positioning and scanning protocol of the extracranial and lower extremity peripheral vascular system. Vascular terminology specific to the hemodynamics of these systems will b

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course is a continuation of the Basics of Vascular course to include advanced sonographic imaging, positioning, scanning protocols, and vascular testing of the Cerebrovascular, Peripheral, Mesent

• California Community Colleges System
• 6 hours
• Paid Course

This course covers theory, principles, and practice of fundamental nursing skills needed to care for adult patients. Health and its preservation is stressed. Interpersonal relationships, community res

• California Community Colleges System
• 23 hours
• Paid Course

This course emphasizes theoretical principles and clinical experience in meeting Maslow’s basic human needs of nutrition, oxygenation, elimination, and affiliation. It involves clinical experiences in

• California Community Colleges System
• 26 hours
• Paid Course

This course emphasizes theoretical principles of Maslow’s basic human needs of safety, hygiene, rest, activity, comfort, and self-actualization as it relates to common and complex health problems occu

• California Community Colleges System
• 26 hours
• Paid Course

This is an introductory pharmacology course which includes an introduction to the professional context of drug administration, and study of the metric, apothecary, and household systems of measurement

• California Community Colleges System
• 1 hour
• Paid Course