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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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RAD 176LC - Clinical Education II 6 Credits, 24 Contact Hours 0 lecture periods 24 lab periods
Continuation of RAD 173LC . Includes routine and special radiographic procedures, trauma and mobile radiography, osseous pathology, and pediatric radiography.
Prerequisite(s): RAD 171 , RAD 171LB , RAD 172 , RAD 172LB , and RAD 173LC . Corequisite(s): RAD 174LB , RAD 174 , RAD 175LB , RAD 175 Information: Clinical Education Centers may require additional fees and a tuberculosis skin test. Student must be admitted to the RAD program before enrolling in this course. Competency-based assignments, concepts of patient-centered clinical practice and professional development shall be discussed, examined, performed and evaluated under the supervision of a certified Radiologic Technologist. The clinical practicum incorporates critical analysis, integration, synthesis and evaluation of concepts and theories in the performance of radiographic procedures.
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Course Learning Outcomes
- Adapt procedures and demonstrate patient centered clinically effective service for all patients regardless of age, gender, disability, special needs, ethnicity, or culture.
- Demonstrate professional competence in the selection of technical factors to produce quality diagnostic images with lowest radiation exposure possible.
- Critique images for appropriate clinical information, image quality, patient identification, pertinent pathology, and measures to improve unacceptable images.
- Complete a minimum of ten (10) competencies and five (5) random re-checks on completed competency.
- Complete the required medical hours.
Performance Objectives:
- Integrate the radiographer’s scope of practice and practice standards into clinical practice setting.
- Prepare the technologies and methodologies for the performance of radiologic procedures.
- Support patient centered clinically effective service for all patients regardless of age, gender, and disability, special needs, ethnicity or culture.
- Execute the imaging procedures under the appropriate level of supervision.
- Act consistently to maintain patient confidentiality standards.
- Demonstrate the proper and safe use of stationary, mobile, fluoroscopic, and medical imaging equipment.
- Ensure that performance reflects professional competence in the selection of technical factors to produce quality diagnostic images with lowest radiation exposure possible.
- Report equipment malfunctions and assists in corrective actions when appropriate.
- Critique images for appropriate clinical information, image quality and patient documentation, and demonstrate competence in determining measures to improve inadequate images.
- Demonstrate the proper and safe utilization of general radiographic equipment.
- Demonstrate skills in assessment and evaluation of psychological and physical changes in the patient’s condition and carry out appropriate actions.
- Perform duties, which include radiography room cleanliness, and stocking supplies.
- Adapt procedures to meet age-specific, disease-specific and cultural needs of patients.
- Respond appropriately to patient emergencies, and document care in the patient record.
- Apply standard and transmission-based precautions, and apply the appropriate medical asepsis and sterile technique.
- Demonstrate human relations’ skills when interacting with patients, peers, and supervisors in the clinical setting.
- Choose patient and family education strategies appropriate to the comprehension level of the patient/ family.
- Consult with the supervisor or qualified staff technologist or quality control technologist regarding the diagnostic quality of the completed examination.
Outline:
- Routine and Special Radiographic Procedures
- Upper and lower extremity
- Shoulder
- Pelvis
- Bony thorax
- C-T-L spine, sacrum and coccyx
- Trauma and Mobile Radiography
- Special considerations
- Routine projections
- C-arm
- Osseous Pathology
- Special considerations
- Technical factors
- Pediatric Radiography
- Special considerations
- Routine
Effective Term: Full Academic Year 2017/2018
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