4/19/2024 5:44:58 PM	RADT 64L Course Outline as of Fall 2008	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  RADT 64L	Title:  RAD PATIENT CARE LAB
Full Title:  Patient Care in Radiology Laboratory
Last Reviewed:5/8/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

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: 

Catalog Description:

Laboratory demonstration and practice of patient care skills required of the radiologic technologist in a simulated clinical environment.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 60 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 64 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 61A and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT61.1AL

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Laboratory demonstration and practice of patient care skills required of the radiologic technologist in a simulated clinical environment.  

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 60 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 64 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 61A and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT61.1AL
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:
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:

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate medical communication to patients and

  other personnel in a medical imaging department.

2. Demonstrate proper practices of body mechanics, medical and

  surgical asepsis, and infection control.

3. Demonstrate proper handling of drainage, endotracheal, urinary

  and other tubes.

4. Obtain accurate vital signs.

5. Demonstrate safe transfer of patients with special needs.

6. Assist radiologist and radiologic technologist in the administration

  of barium enema, emergency medications, contrast media and

  intravenous infusions.  

Topics and Scope

I.  Principles of Patient Care in Radiology

    A. Communications

    B. Body mechanics

    C. Medical and surgical asepsis

    D. Route of administration of barium enema, medications and

       contrast media

    E. Infection control

    F. Isolation techniques

    G. Vital signs assessment

    H. Safe tube and intravenous pump handling

    I. Patient transfer/transport

    J. Emergency response in radiology department

    K. Oxygen administration

II.  Laboratory Demonstration and Practice

    A. Hand washing

    B. Gloving

    C. Gowning and gloving

    D. Skin preparation

    E. Medication preparations

    F. Patient transfer

    G. Sterile package opening

    H. Barium enema

    I. Vital signs

    J. Intravenous tubing and set-up  

Assignments:

1. Laboratory practice of all skills as demonstrated by instructor.

2. Completion of 15 - 17 skills in the laboratory.  

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 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 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 80 - 90%
Performance exams, Skill Checkoffs
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 10 - 20%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

- Instructor-prepared material

- Basic Medical Techniques and Patient Care for Radiologic Technologists,

 4th ed., Torres, L. Lippincott, 2005.  

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