SRJC Course Outlines

12/21/2024 10:18:55 PMRADT 62BL Course Outline as of Fall 2017

Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  RADT 62BLTitle:  CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 5  
Full Title:  Clinical Experience 5
Last Reviewed:1/27/2014

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum9.00Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum9.00Lab Scheduled017.5 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR27.00 Contact DHR472.50
 Contact Total27.00 Contact Total472.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 472.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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This is the fifth clinical course in the Radiologic Technology Program. Fundamental and advanced principles and skills are applied in the care of patients in assigned radiology departments under the direct and indirect supervision of a registered radiologic technologist for the completion of required clinical hours.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of RADT 62AL and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 66 and RADT 65


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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This is the fifth clinical course in the Radiologic Technology Program. Fundamental and advanced principles and skills are applied in the care of patients in assigned radiology departments under the direct and indirect supervision of a registered radiologic technologist for the completion of required clinical hours.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of RADT 62AL and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 66 and RADT 65
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Apply theoretical knowledge base, including physiological, pathophysiological, psychological, and social concepts, in providing care.
2. Analyze patient care situations and apply appropriate care processes when assessing/gathering data related to patients' physical and mental conditions.
3. Analyze patient care situations and apply appropriate care processes when collaborating with the radiologic technologist and physicians for imaging purposes.
4. Communicate effectively in interactions with the health care team and with patients and their families.
5. Practice within the Radiologic Technologist Scope of Practice of professional/ethical standards.
6. Perform basic tasks expected of a radiologic technologist as a collaborating member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
7. Demonstrate critical thinking behaviors in planning and implementing patient care and imaging protocols.

Topics and Scope
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1. Orientation to clinical settings:
A. Physical environment
B. Fire, safety, disaster protocols, emergency codes, equipment
C. Policies and procedures:
               1. Computer systems:
           I. digital imaging
                                    II. health information system
                           2. Documentation with regards to imaging procedures.
                           3. Health Insurance and Portability Assurance Act (HIPAA).
2. Assignment procedures:
            A. Room schedule
            B. Rotation details
3. Preparation for patient care.
4. Error prevention:
            A. Image analysis
            B. Critical thinking
            C. Evaluation of image quality
5. Code of ethics.
6. Patient rights.
7. Standard and special infection control procedures.
8. Physical assessments of individual patients:
            A. Current medical problems
            B. Potential complications
9. Recognizing and supporting patients' coping strategies.
10.Management of imaging procedures:
            A. Routines and protocols for procedures
            B. Patient supervisions
            C. Critical thinking and adaptation to patients' needs.
11. Radiation Protection:
            A. Patients
            B. Self
            C. Others
            D. As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)
12. Clinical competencies:
            A. Eleven mandatory from prescribed list
            B. Two elective from a prescribed list
13. Basic tasks of a radiologic technologist:
            A. Skill performance
            B. Equipment use
            C. Documentation

Assignments:
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1. Completion of 8 bi-weekly progress reports (not-graded).
2. Completion of competencies.
3. Completion of required clinical hours.
4. Completion of a final clinical evaluation.  

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 30%
Clinical evaluation
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
50 - 60%
Class performances, Performance exams, Clinical competencies and final evaluation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
20 - 30%
Attendance and participation - completion of hours requirement


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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SRJC Clinical Competency Handbook, 2013-15

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