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By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. List responsibilities of a health care facility and the radiographer.
2. Describe and demonstrate good principles of body mechanics, patient transfer and restraint.
3. Describe the administration of parenteral fluids.
4. Discuss procedures for assuring security of patient records.
5. List ethical, emotional, and physical aspects of dying and support mechanisms available to the terminally ill patients.
6. Define medical and surgical asepsis, antiseptics, disinfectants,sterile/clean/contaminated areas.
7. Describe methods of sterilization.
8. Define infectious pathogens, communicable diseases, and nosocomia infections.
9. Describe the practice of universal precautions, isolation procedures,
10. and infection control.
11. Discuss psychological considerations for management of patients.
12. Identify symptoms and treatment of cardiac arrest, anaphylactic shock, convulsions, seizure, hemorrhage, apnea, aspiration, fractures,
diabetic coma, and insulin shock.
13. Discuss the use of medical emergency equipment and supplies.
14. Define and identify categories of contrast media.
15. Describe techniques for administration of contrast media.
16. Define communication modes and identify communication problems and their intervention.
17. Recognize various drugs and related use in Radiology.
18. List the contents of an emergency drug box.
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I. Principles of Patient Care in Medical Imaging
A. Effective communication
B. Psychology of the sick
C. Body mechanics
D. Medical and surgical asepsis
E. Administration of barium, medications and contrast media
F. Infection control
G. Isolation techniques
H. Vital signs assessment
I. Safe tube handling
J. Urinary catheterization
K. Fluid administration
L. Oxygen administration
M. Standard precautions
N. Patient Education
II. Medico-legal Aspects of Patient Care in Medical Imaging
A. Patient as consumer
B. Organization of hospital and Radiology department
C. Medical records and images
D. Informed and implied consents
III. Radiation Protection
A. Patients
B. Self
C. Others
IV. Pharmacology in Medical Imaging
A. Contrast media
B. Medication
C. Injection modes
D. Drug box
V. Documentation
A. Health Insurance Portability Assurance Act (HIPAA)
B. Patient's rights
VI. Symptoms of and Treatment
A. Cardiac arrest
B. Anaphylactic shock
C. Convulsions
D. Seizure
E. Hemorrhage
F. Aspiration
G. Fractures
H. Diabetes
VII. Modes of Communication
A. Verbal
B. Non-verbal
C. Problems
D. Intervention
VIII. Occupational Health and Safety Administration
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 this course includes essay exams that fulfil the writing component of the course. |
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Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 15% |
OSHA Report | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 75 - 85% |
Quizzes, mid-term, final exam | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 10% |
Attendance and participation | |
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Basic Medical Care Techniques and Patient Care in Imaging Technology,
Torres L, 2005.