4/26/2024 4:47:04 AM	RADT 62AL Course Outline as of Fall 2008	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  RADT 62AL	Title:  CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 4
Full Title:  Clinical Experience 4
Last Reviewed:1/27/2014

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	10.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	10.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	30.00			Contact DHR	525.00
		Contact Total	30.00			Contact Total	525.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 525.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  RADT 62A

Catalog Description:

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

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of RADT 61CL and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 63B

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Performance for competency evaluation of radiologic procedures in assigned radiology departments under the direct supervision of a radiologic technologist. Clinical experience is gained through attendance and completion of the course objectives.  

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of RADT 61CL and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 63B
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
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:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Fall 2017
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:

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

1.    Orientation to clinical settings

      A. Physical environment

      B. Fire, safety, disaster protocols, emergency codes, equipment.

      C. Policies and procedures:

         1. Computer systems

            a. digital imaging

            b. 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 to 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:

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 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:

SRJC Clinical Competency Handbook, most current edition.

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