12/26/2024 5:35:36 AM	RADT 61AL Course Outline as of Fall 2008	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  RADT 61AL	Title:  CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 1
Full Title:  Clinical Experience 1
Last Reviewed:1/29/2007

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	6.00		17 min.	Lab Scheduled	105.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

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:

This is the first 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:
Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 60 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 61A and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 64 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 64L

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This is the first 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.  

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 60 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 61A and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 64 and Concurrent Enrollment in RADT 64L
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:	Spring 1992	Inactive:	Fall 2013
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

   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. Mandatory

        1. chest

        2. abdomen

     B. Elective

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 two mandatory competencies: Chest and Abdomen

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%
Field work, 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:

SRJC Clinical Competency Handbook, most current edition.

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