RADI140 Clinical Experience II
Department of Health Sciences: Radiography
- I. Course Number and Title
- RADI140 Clinical Experience II
- II. Number of Credits
- 2 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 240 Clinical Hours
- IV. Prerequisites
- RADI100 (B or better), RADI105 (B or better), RADI110 (B or better), RADI115 (B or better), and RADI120 (B or better).
- Corequisites
- RADI125, RADI130, and RADI135
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- Students are assigned to clinical areas and attend clinical education for 16 hours per week. In the clinical setting, the student demonstrate their knowledge in ethical situations, legal issues, evaluation of radiographic images and patient care situations.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- evaluate the patient and record clinical history;
- demonstrate proper evaluation of a requisition, facility readiness, equipment operation and technique selection, positioning skills, radiation protection, and image processing;
- demonstrate medical imaging procedures under the appropriate level of supervision;
- evaluate images for proper anatomical parts, alignment, radiographic techniques, patient identification and radiation protection;
- demonstrate proper patient care skills, interpersonal skills and use of time; and
- employ procedures to meet age-specific, disease-specific and cultural needs of patients.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Clinical practice
- Code of ethics/professional behavior
- Professional communication
- Role of health care team members
- Procedural performance
- Order/requisition evaluation
- Facilities set-up
- Patient assessment
- Imaging
- Patient/personnel protection
- Competency
- Radiography fundamentals
- Thorax
- Upper extremities
- Shoulder girdle
- Lower extremity
- Abdomen
- Spine
- Pelvis
- Bony thorax
- Mobile studies
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Student assessment consists of weekly evaluations, semester evaluation and radiographic procedural competency grades, which are evaluated by the clinical coordinator. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
- Textbook
- Clinical policy manual
- Technique books
- Radiographs
- See course syllabus
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Review/Approval Date 2/23/16