XRAY 1356: Clinical V

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Execute medical imaging procedures under the appropriate level of supervision.
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies.
• Adapt procedures to meet age-specific, disease-specific and cultural needs of patients.
• Assess the patient and record an accurate clinical history.
• Demonstrate basic life support procedures.
• Use appropriate charting methods.
• Apply standard and transmission-based precautions.
• Apply the appropriate medical asepsis and sterile technique.
• Demonstrate competency in the principles of radiation protection standards.
• Apply the principles of total quality management.
• Report equipment malfunctions.
• Adhere to team practice concepts that focus on organizational theories, roles of team members and conflict resolution.
• Examine procedure orders for accuracy and make corrective actions when applicable.
• Demonstrate safe, ethical and legal practices.
• Integrate the radiographer’s practice standards into clinical practice setting.
• Maintain patient confidentiality standards and meet HIPAA requirements.
• Demonstrate the principles of transferring, positioning and immobilizing patients.
• Comply with departmental and institutional response to emergencies, disasters and accidents.
• Differentiate between emergency and non-emergency procedures.
• Adhere to national, institutional and departmental standards, policies and procedures regarding care of patients, providing radiologic procedures and reducing medical errors.
• Select technical factors to produce quality diagnostic images with the lowest radiation exposure possible.
• Critique images for appropriate anatomy, image quality and patient identification.
• Adapt to changes and varying clinical situations.
• Determine corrective measures to improve inadequate images.
• Provide patient-centered, clinically effective care for all patients regardless of age, gender, disability, special needs, ethnicity or culture.
• Integrate the use of appropriate and effective written, oral and nonverbal communication with patients, the public and members of the health care team in the clinical setting.
• Integrate appropriate personal and professional values into clinical practice.
• Use patient and family education strategies appropriate to the comprehension level of the patient/family.
• Provide desired psychosocial support to the patient and family.
• Demonstrate competent assessment skills through effective management of the patient’s physical and mental status.